porch pushing into house
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 10:28 pm
this is the parking cover in front of my mh....was built about 17 years ago. (see photo links at bottom)
there are 2 posts on the part that is next to house......one on each side......then on the other end there are 3 posts. it is leaning to the right and shifting to the back.....the poles are all a bit swayed....but the one on the right next to the house being the worst...this is where the problem is. it has leaned into the top part on the right side of the mh...and its pushing against the metal siding...causing what looks like a gap right under the small gutter and probably letting water into the wall. ( i really dont want to look). the posts are all set into the concrete patio. there are cracks around the concrete where the posts are.
I need a short term solution for this......no major reconstruction....because im planning on selling or giving away the mh within the next year and moving it off of the property, so I will be tearing the leaning thing down then. but right now i need it for parking my car and the shade it provides. is there a way the cover can be jacked up and additional support added to straighten it up?
it was almost dark when i took the pics, but i will take more tomorrow if needed in order to see if there is some way i can possibly fit some flashing in there for a temporary fix.......
i worry this thing will come crashing down
these are all from right side
there are 2 posts on the part that is next to house......one on each side......then on the other end there are 3 posts. it is leaning to the right and shifting to the back.....the poles are all a bit swayed....but the one on the right next to the house being the worst...this is where the problem is. it has leaned into the top part on the right side of the mh...and its pushing against the metal siding...causing what looks like a gap right under the small gutter and probably letting water into the wall. ( i really dont want to look). the posts are all set into the concrete patio. there are cracks around the concrete where the posts are.
I need a short term solution for this......no major reconstruction....because im planning on selling or giving away the mh within the next year and moving it off of the property, so I will be tearing the leaning thing down then. but right now i need it for parking my car and the shade it provides. is there a way the cover can be jacked up and additional support added to straighten it up?
it was almost dark when i took the pics, but i will take more tomorrow if needed in order to see if there is some way i can possibly fit some flashing in there for a temporary fix.......
i worry this thing will come crashing down
these are all from right side