Timeline for Can I raise a sagging shed roof by winching the walls back into place?
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| Nov 30, 2020 at 19:58 | comment | added | computercarguy | The OP could also use eye bolts, which also come as lag screws, too. For example: images.homedepot-static.com/productImages/… | |
| Jul 11, 2016 at 19:21 | comment | added | isherwood | etrailer.com/static/images/pics/6/3/63029_3_500.jpg | |
| Jul 11, 2016 at 19:20 | comment | added | 3Dave | Cool - got it. The interior isn't finished out, so putting a bolt through the top of the wall isn't a problem. | |
| Jul 11, 2016 at 19:19 | comment | added | isherwood | Anything you can stick a bolt through and hook your cable to, really, as long as it's robust enough to hold. Look at load ratings and shoot for a few thousand lbs. | |
| Jul 11, 2016 at 18:47 | comment | added | 3Dave | Could you elaborate on "lag some loops to the top plates?" | |
| Jul 11, 2016 at 18:41 | vote | accept | 3Dave | ||
| Jul 11, 2016 at 18:36 | comment | added | 3Dave | And I happen to have a large come-along sitting here. Headroom is not a problem - the walls are 8', I'm 5'9. I was thinking of leaving the steel cables in place, but rafter ties have been used successfully for a long time. :) Thanks for your help! | |
| Jul 11, 2016 at 18:32 | history | answered | isherwood | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
