Raising Roof Trusses Without Crane

Then push the peak up and over with a 2x4 about 14 long.

Raising roof trusses without crane.

Have someone up on the peak of the trusses that are already set to catch it as it comes up. We learned truss raising the hard way. With planning and careful preparation the authors can raise trusses and sheathe a good sized roof in a single day. Any roof truss that s over 30 long and has a pitch greater than 5 12 is probably too big to be lifting by hand.

You can let a truss hang upside down inside the walls then someone with a 2x4 that has a fork on the end will raise the peak up and support it while someone else with a fork will support the middle of the bottom chord so that it doesn t break under its own weight while you drag it down into position. Set the heel of the truss up on the wall on each end. Not only is it really heavy it s going to be too wobbly to safely set by hand get a crane. Carry the trusses in one at a time and turn them upside down.