Raising Roof Trusses Without Crane

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.

Raising roof trusses without crane.

Carry the trusses in one at a time and turn them upside down. Set the heel of the truss up on the wall on each end. 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. Sidebars explain how to make the most of the crane that s already on site.

This article deals with getting roof trusses into position quickly and efficiently. Then push the peak up and over with a 2x4 about 14 long. Not only is it really heavy it s going to be too wobbly to safely set by hand get a crane. Two gable ends complete with crane triangles cutout at the top.