Trying to give my 73 year old neighbor some assistance with the corner 4x4 support of his flat car port roof. I don't think that one corner is major support as the house itself has 3 foot overhangs all around it without external support. The left side of the car port has 3 - 12 inch brick columns supporting and the right side is attached to the house. Obviously there is a leak above on the roof in a 6x4 ft area. No sense in patching the roof with obvious rot in the wood under it.
It's a hollow roof as there are numerous vents underneath. Last person up there a few years ago slopped some stuff around to patch the leak though that stuff has cracked/failed again. Looks like plywood upper and lower layers. The vertical I beam has a bit of damage on the upper 1-2" or so, could be minor. I'm not sure how far that horizontal beam goes into the house. Temp support might be found at the center front of the car port
First question is would I need to get someone with a state contractor's license or can I do some of the work under the "supervision" of the owner? Just looking for ideas. Owner is not in a financial position to pay more than a few hundred $$ to get it fixed. Don't see any other leaks around the rest of the underside. House was built in the 1950's, not sure about the car port.
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It's a hollow roof as there are numerous vents underneath. Last person up there a few years ago slopped some stuff around to patch the leak though that stuff has cracked/failed again. Looks like plywood upper and lower layers. The vertical I beam has a bit of damage on the upper 1-2" or so, could be minor. I'm not sure how far that horizontal beam goes into the house. Temp support might be found at the center front of the car port
First question is would I need to get someone with a state contractor's license or can I do some of the work under the "supervision" of the owner? Just looking for ideas. Owner is not in a financial position to pay more than a few hundred $$ to get it fixed. Don't see any other leaks around the rest of the underside. House was built in the 1950's, not sure about the car port.
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