Scotty B! Jeff Pagnutti here! Man, it's very eerie! Week by week, I watch your updates and it's hilarious - we're in synch every single time. We bought around the same time as you and Jess and have a similar reno going. Opening things up, flush mount beam, permits, pireplace removal.. it's hilarious that I'll remove the fireplace and chimney, then the next day you've got a vid of you doing the same thing! You've pulled ahead of me as I have a pile of services to relocate in the wall removals, but looking forward to the open space too! Thanks for the vid, bro!
Probably the best Ryan's ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxGZedDTcDfgD7fG_uU4esfx_EgxzlY2_1 Plans on building a shed is hardly ever found. And Ryan takes the mystery out of different types of foundation options, etc. He even shows how to build a shed with different designs. Very comprehensive, covering different roofing materials, siding, etc.
Just pausing at 4 minutes laughing my head off at the "you never really clean up a mess you just relocate it" comment. I'm 18 months into a renovation and can gurantee this is the truest thing I have ever heard on UA-cam, especially for lived-in renovations, just constantly moving things from one room to another everytime another job breaks out
Straightening walls ... That was one of the firsts episodes I saw, and I loved it, and I used your tips and tricks when I had to straiten a wall in my kitchen when I renovated it. Was magnificent and got accolades from the people present, and I also remembered to point to your channel :)
i always thought you post all your videos like half a year late but at some point i realized, youre at the other side of the fucking planet! your Seasons are completely different. seeing someone eat strawberries in December and saying its their season is wild
One big room! So happy for you guys. Controversy makes for good engagement on youtube funny enough. Who knows, maybe that video was what your channel needed to push to the next level. BTW I went to Squarespace for my business because of your recommendations. Used your link as well of course. Cheers Scott and Jess!
I’m a train driver and you can tell Jess that “shunt” is definitely a word. Also in the railways (the ones I’ve worked in) those boards that raise up the edges are called “hungry” boards. Some railways put them on their wagons to get more product in. ✌️
I love this channel so much. I've been so inspired and learned so much watching your videos that I recently started my own business doing small renovations and projects in my community. Cheers from North Carolina, all the best to both of you! House is really coming together!
Squarespace ads are everywhere on UA-cam and I'm kind of tired of them. However, the way you segue into them is so beautiful that I end up watching the ads here anyway. This video isn't the best example, but I thought it was time I commented. I skip everyone else's ads, so Squarespace really owes you
Great video as always. Got to do a full video from start to finish of the renovation once it's all finished. Everyone notices the wrong things that be done but the other things like getting the rafters all even and every to be "Scott Brown perfect" no one would say its wrong.👍👍
G,day Scott and Jess Carpentry from Sydney Australia. I am very impressed with the multi purpose double LVL roof beam and uplifting wind force connections. Serving as a hanging/strutting beam, with hex head screws close together, can be difficult. 🌟 🌲"In the past we would leave a 10mm 1/2" under the beam for deflection.
So there you are eating a fresh strawberry and I just had 45cm of snow fall at my place. Yes I am envious. Cheers from the left edge of Canada. ~ulrich
i always enjoy the technical details regarding the structure of the house. Being from Portugal where houses are not made from wood, its pretty cool to see how the weight of the roof is distributed by the several types of support.
Re: the wall straightening video. I shared it with a builder who contracts me on the regular, he said he'd heard of doing it that way but had never done it himself. It seems "furring strips" is the approved way here in Virginia USA. They also drink from wells here, so take that into account.
I've come across a similar problem and we drilled down thru Ramset glue some threaded rod into the step and then use some expanding mortar to build the concrete up below the sill and then tighten the bolt once dry engineer was happy simple quick solution.
Hello Scott.. I was one of the critics with the wall straightening episode, one of the first ones I watched and I have been a fan since.. your content is always informative and clear and I haven’t had anything more to complain about, in fact I recommended your channel as a way to acquire LPB points in one of the LPB board’s surveys for suggestions to improve skills maintenance. I would much rather watch one of your exciting episodes than read a dry Branz article any day!
I'll never forget the first time I saw someone doing that wall straightening technique. He was an old school carpenter 70 years old and I thought he was losing his marbles. It was a lesson in more ways than one.
Should get a 500 year old house like ours. The wavy roof is character. No string lines needed here! Come to think of it the whole house is riddled with lots of character 😉
Love your channel. NZ looks so beautiful. One of my favorite countries, I learn something new every time I watch. I also like that you are learning as you go as well.
If it just for tie down, then run a m12 cyclone rod. Chemset into the concrete drill a 14mm hole through all plates and nogs, add your 50mm x 50mm washer on top with nut. We have to use this method beside every opening.
Was just sent a wats app number from someone using your picture. Reported it as spam as they only had 7 subs so knew it couldn't possibly be you. Love to you both keep up the good work.
Been following every vid since episode 10 and I LOVED the wall straightening tip with the fletch plates! Wasn't until I went back through the City & Guilds carpentry books (Uk building teaching standard) that I read about them and was amazed that I learnt about it from you and had it confirmed in that book. Love the vids, Scott! :)
Outstanding Exciting Episode. Always something new with a remodel. Especially enjoy your calm, practical approach to solving whatever you encounter. Jess is quite a trooper. Not afraid to jump in and help out. I sent a donation via Paypal. Please use it to treat Jess for next Smoko.
Hi Scott, that video where you straightened the stud wall, was the first video I saw of yours, haven't missed an episode since, don't listen to the negative comments, always get some who think they know better. The channel has taken on a different approach, with the inclusion of Jess, she's funny too. Enjoying the house renovation videos.
Excellent progress Scott, the internal support will give your grey matter a bit of a workout but I’m positive you will sort it out. Thanks for the latest exciting episode Scott,looking forward to the next.👍👍
Another exciting episode! Reno videos are always enjoyable, especially in countries with different codes and customs. Appreciate the time you take to educate viewers, Scott, such as with the string leveling. Also impressed by Jess's kickboxing technique!
I was thinking about the small timber blocks on top of the beam that support the roof load. You have put them in at an angle which means that the roof load will have a small component of horizontal force pushing the top of the beam sideways. I think it would have been better to have these vertical with an angle cut to the rafters so the force is just downwards
In the old AU/NZ cut roofs it’s common to have struts. The rafters are small 2x6. They typically fasten a beam to the rafters then place a few 4x4 struts between that and the ceiling(hanging)beam which the 2x4 ceiling joists are hung. Those struts are always installed perpendicular to the rafter. The old boys would “fix” them with only a few nails in each end of the 4x4. That was before “uplift” was considered. Point being is Scott installed them correctly according to our framing manuals.
@@aspees That is a different situation. It is common here in the uk to see struts supporting purlins that are perpendicular to the roof but they transfer the load down to something rigid or are balanced by another brace from the opposite side of the roof. This load in this roof is onto the top of a very tall beam which is unrestrained, it is not the same thing
Your easiest solution would be to pour a concrete block in there with bonding agent & some rebar to spike it to the step.... pour it this afternoon & by the time you are ready, tomorrow or the day after it would be set.
Seeing everyone getting the beam together was a bit like watching an Avengers movie. I'll be curious to see the renovation continue, but that wall being out of the way makes that room seem huge :)
Just an observation mate, Jess is way to handy with that Ripper Bar and Demolition hammer. Ah wid be very careful about winding her up . Just a we observation from one Scotsman to another.😂😂😂
Scott, I'm still very curious how the roof loads are distributed with this new arrangement. Can you provide a section diagram of the roof truss structure to explain the forces involved? I'm concerned that the spreading force that you described acting on the tops of the exterior walls is not accounted for. If it's an issue for the tops of the walls, then it's an issue for pulling the joist hangers off of the new structural beam. They're not rated for tensile loads. Do you plan for strapping?
Learning everyday :) Shunt verb past tense: shunted; past participle: shunted 1. push or pull (a train or part of a train) from the main line to a siding or from one track to another. "their train had been shunted into a siding" 2. provide (an electrical current) with a conductor joining two points of a circuit, through which more or less of the current may be diverted. "these components are designed to shunt electrical surges away from microcircuits"
nothing beats a good demolition indeed . I just helped the sister and brother-in-law do their bathroom . Their house is probabaly the same age .you and Lady Jess and Josh Chapman's channel are great kiwi building " online classrooms"" indeed
Ok, I wondered in a previous video why they didn't frame the living room roof for the whole rectangle in the first place including the problem room. I guess I didn't see or get that that front room used to be a porch.
One of the many mentors I had as a carpenter over the years, always said... " being a carpenter, is 50% building something new and 50% tearing out someone else's work..."
@@donb8447 haha I'm a tiler and one of my bosses said a similar thing to me... no doubt there is something out there all these years later someone had to redo surely.
Just pull out that stump of block, drill a few dowels (like the footings) and pour it full of concrete. Given the existing construction I'd imagine you could even wet-set your tie downs for the section of shear wall.
Sick videos as always! But i had a thought, when you did the support blocks, would they not push down and "tip over" the new beam in some funky kinda way? I know the one you had to pull down would maybe zero out the tipping load, i hope you get my point😅
Guessing you're going to use Booker rod and chemset the rod through timber packing into the foundation. I'm not carpenter but I'm pretty sure they don't make 400mm dynabolts
Why are you putting sideways load on the beam? By puuting the blocks perpendicular to the roof you have created a hinge point on the join to the beam, making it easier for the beam to twist and the roof to sag.
Out of curiosity when you pull the roof down with the ratchet straps to even out the sag. Would the beam not gradually bring it down once the weight of it all settles, in return would it increase the roof to sag inwards later on? Great video just a thought I had while watching. Thanks.T
Hi Scotty, would it have been better to remove the temporary walls before straightening the rafters? They might not be straight now that the beam is doing all the work deflected a bit. Then again doing it after the temp walls are removed means you'll probably be deflecting the beam in the process of straightening the rafters. What's the lesser evil?
Scotty B! Jeff Pagnutti here! Man, it's very eerie! Week by week, I watch your updates and it's hilarious - we're in synch every single time. We bought around the same time as you and Jess and have a similar reno going. Opening things up, flush mount beam, permits, pireplace removal.. it's hilarious that I'll remove the fireplace and chimney, then the next day you've got a vid of you doing the same thing! You've pulled ahead of me as I have a pile of services to relocate in the wall removals, but looking forward to the open space too! Thanks for the vid, bro!
Well you better start ordering your decking soon lol
Probably the best Ryan's ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxGZedDTcDfgD7fG_uU4esfx_EgxzlY2_1 Plans on building a shed is hardly ever found. And Ryan takes the mystery out of different types of foundation options, etc. He even shows how to build a shed with different designs. Very comprehensive, covering different roofing materials, siding, etc.
Just pausing at 4 minutes laughing my head off at the "you never really clean up a mess you just relocate it" comment. I'm 18 months into a renovation and can gurantee this is the truest thing I have ever heard on UA-cam, especially for lived-in renovations, just constantly moving things from one room to another everytime another job breaks out
So tiringly true 🙂
If you were in Auckland it would have rained three times when the window came out. Nice to be in Nelson. Always sunny. I grew up in picton.
Hey mate I’m apprentice carpenter from NSW been watching for years!! Love the content at smoko
Straightening walls ... That was one of the firsts episodes I saw, and I loved it, and I used your tips and tricks when I had to straiten a wall in my kitchen when I renovated it. Was magnificent and got accolades from the people present, and I also remembered to point to your channel :)
Yep, that was the first SB video I saw, then kept getting recommended until I subscribed 😊
I'm from the Philippines and I like watching your videos to learn more about carpentry😊
Wall straightening was the first video of yours that i had ever seen and I was so impressed with your video that I subscribed &commented.
I'm one of those Subs that saw that vid on adjusting the studs! It's been fun watching all your projects since. Good on yer, Scott (and Jen).👍
i always thought you post all your videos like half a year late but at some point i realized, youre at the other side of the fucking planet! your Seasons are completely different. seeing someone eat strawberries in December and saying its their season is wild
One big room! So happy for you guys. Controversy makes for good engagement on youtube funny enough. Who knows, maybe that video was what your channel needed to push to the next level. BTW I went to Squarespace for my business because of your recommendations. Used your link as well of course. Cheers Scott and Jess!
I’m a train driver and you can tell Jess that “shunt” is definitely a word. Also in the railways (the ones I’ve worked in) those boards that raise up the edges are called “hungry” boards. Some railways put them on their wagons to get more product in. ✌️
I love this channel so much. I've been so inspired and learned so much watching your videos that I recently started my own business doing small renovations and projects in my community. Cheers from North Carolina, all the best to both of you! House is really coming together!
Same method of (non bearing) wall straightening used all over in the USA. Just typically sloppier than you make it look yourself.
Squarespace ads are everywhere on UA-cam and I'm kind of tired of them. However, the way you segue into them is so beautiful that I end up watching the ads here anyway. This video isn't the best example, but I thought it was time I commented. I skip everyone else's ads, so Squarespace really owes you
Great video as always. Got to do a full video from start to finish of the renovation once it's all finished. Everyone notices the wrong things that be done but the other things like getting the rafters all even and every to be "Scott Brown perfect" no one would say its wrong.👍👍
G,day Scott and Jess Carpentry from Sydney Australia.
I am very impressed with the multi purpose double LVL roof beam and uplifting wind force connections.
Serving as a hanging/strutting beam,
with hex head screws close together,
can be difficult.
🌟
🌲"In the past we would leave a 10mm 1/2" under the beam for deflection.
Rafter supporting blocks perpendicular to the beam is probably better.
So there you are eating a fresh strawberry and I just had 45cm of snow fall at my place. Yes I am envious. Cheers from the left edge of Canada. ~ulrich
The wall straightening video was the first video of yours that I watched, been watching ever since. Great work kids!
i always enjoy the technical details regarding the structure of the house. Being from Portugal where houses are not made from wood, its pretty cool to see how the weight of the roof is distributed by the several types of support.
I love Portugal, hope to visit one day...
@@cmmartti not really. Most roofs are made using narrow rafters made of reinforce concrete.
That wall straightening video was the first one I watched as well. Multi tool sure does make a carpenter´s job easier!
Re: the wall straighting video. As the late great Larry Hanson would say, "It's the code" great content as always.
Here in New Zealand those cheeky boards extending the capacity of the bin-bag are called hungry sides.
I love the giant staples. Imagine those in a giant stapler ... Awesome !!!!! ☺️
That’s one super chonky beam. Love it!
Me seeing ants in another reno: "Oh god not another Laura Kampf"
God I hope not!
Re: the wall straightening video.
I shared it with a builder who contracts me on the regular, he said he'd heard of doing it that way but had never done it himself.
It seems "furring strips" is the approved way here in Virginia USA.
They also drink from wells here, so take that into account.
hahhahah i what do you mean by the 'they are drinking from wells', and what are furring strips?
Really enjoying this reno series, thanks Scott+Jess!
I've come across a similar problem and we drilled down thru Ramset glue some threaded rod into the step and then use some expanding mortar to build the concrete up below the sill and then tighten the bolt once dry engineer was happy simple quick solution.
Hello Scott.. I was one of the critics with the wall straightening episode, one of the first ones I watched and I have been a fan since.. your content is always informative and clear and I haven’t had anything more to complain about, in fact I recommended your channel as a way to acquire LPB points in one of the LPB board’s surveys for suggestions to improve skills maintenance. I would much rather watch one of your exciting episodes than read a dry Branz article any day!
I'll never forget the first time I saw someone doing that wall straightening technique. He was an old school carpenter 70 years old and I thought he was losing his marbles. It was a lesson in more ways than one.
We straighten the walls in Australia the same, it's also in the timber framing standard. It's looking good dude, keen to see the end result.
awesome work. I love the makita tracksaw, best purchase i've made so far. thank you so much for the review
Your place is coming together! Reno's are sometimes more challenging than new builds. Love the creative solutions that you are making.
As a sparkie renos are a pain in the ass
Should get a 500 year old house like ours. The wavy roof is character. No string lines needed here! Come to think of it the whole house is riddled with lots of character 😉
Love your channel. NZ looks so beautiful. One of my favorite countries, I learn something new every time I watch. I also like that you are learning as you go as well.
Sign of true love... Letting your other half use your Martinez 🔨
Watching you crawl through the attic makes my knees ache. Highly recommend knee pads. Keep up the good work.
Nothing wrong with the way you straightened the walls Scott. 👍
If it just for tie down, then run a m12 cyclone rod. Chemset into the concrete drill a 14mm hole through all plates and nogs, add your 50mm x 50mm washer on top with nut. We have to use this method beside every opening.
love my SMOKO TIME MUG ....tks Scott
Was just sent a wats app number from someone using your picture. Reported it as spam as they only had 7 subs so knew it couldn't possibly be you. Love to you both keep up the good work.
Been following every vid since episode 10 and I LOVED the wall straightening tip with the fletch plates! Wasn't until I went back through the City & Guilds carpentry books (Uk building teaching standard) that I read about them and was amazed that I learnt about it from you and had it confirmed in that book. Love the vids, Scott! :)
"I love this time of year" says Jess as I'm working in -15 questioning my life choices
Outstanding Exciting Episode. Always something new with a remodel. Especially enjoy your calm, practical approach to solving whatever you encounter.
Jess is quite a trooper. Not afraid to jump in and help out. I sent a donation via Paypal. Please use it to treat Jess for next Smoko.
Thanks Frank!
Hi Scott, that video where you straightened the stud wall, was the first video I saw of yours, haven't missed an episode since, don't listen to the negative comments, always get some who think they know better. The channel has taken on a different approach, with the inclusion of Jess, she's funny too. Enjoying the house renovation videos.
Excellent progress Scott, the internal support will give your grey matter a bit of a workout but I’m positive you will sort it out. Thanks for the latest exciting episode Scott,looking forward to the next.👍👍
Another exciting episode! Reno videos are always enjoyable, especially in countries with different codes and customs. Appreciate the time you take to educate viewers, Scott, such as with the string leveling. Also impressed by Jess's kickboxing technique!
The horizontal supports in the framing, I really hate them as a electrician…
I was thinking about the small timber blocks on top of the beam that support the roof load. You have put them in at an angle which means that the roof load will have a small component of horizontal force pushing the top of the beam sideways. I think it would have been better to have these vertical with an angle cut to the rafters so the force is just downwards
In the old AU/NZ cut roofs it’s common to have struts. The rafters are small 2x6. They typically fasten a beam to the rafters then place a few 4x4 struts between that and the ceiling(hanging)beam which the 2x4 ceiling joists are hung. Those struts are always installed perpendicular to the rafter. The old boys would “fix” them with only a few nails in each end of the 4x4. That was before “uplift” was considered. Point being is Scott installed them correctly according to our framing manuals.
@@aspees That is a different situation. It is common here in the uk to see struts supporting purlins that are perpendicular to the roof but they transfer the load down to something rigid or are balanced by another brace from the opposite side of the roof. This load in this roof is onto the top of a very tall beam which is unrestrained, it is not the same thing
@@aspees What 8bitism said - not the same at all..
Haven't heard of Greedy Boards, but used 'Hungry Boards' a lot
I'm from the UK love you videos and commentary and yes it's called greedy boards 😉
Ahh, great segment- just not long enough. At least you know I will be back to see how you solve this problem. Keep up the good work.👍
Jess has builder trousers!
That video was the first one I saw, seen just about everyone since
Wondered why my wall had those cuts in them.
I'm sure i'll find an Ants nest or two when doing exterior walls.
Looking good SBC!!🎉🎈😎
Your easiest solution would be to pour a concrete block in there with bonding agent & some rebar to spike it to the step.... pour it this afternoon & by the time you are ready, tomorrow or the day after it would be set.
Seeing everyone getting the beam together was a bit like watching an Avengers movie. I'll be curious to see the renovation continue, but that wall being out of the way makes that room seem huge :)
That big white helmet on Jess makes me think about Calimero 😂
Just an observation mate, Jess is way to handy with that Ripper Bar and Demolition hammer. Ah wid be very careful about winding her up . Just a we observation from one Scotsman to another.😂😂😂
Continually relocating mess you just relocated is definitely the worst part of living in your renovation! Great to see the problem room coming down.
Why not fill in the "hole" where the step is with some concrete and anchor it to the foundation?
Scott, I'm still very curious how the roof loads are distributed with this new arrangement. Can you provide a section diagram of the roof truss structure to explain the forces involved? I'm concerned that the spreading force that you described acting on the tops of the exterior walls is not accounted for. If it's an issue for the tops of the walls, then it's an issue for pulling the joist hangers off of the new structural beam. They're not rated for tensile loads. Do you plan for strapping?
Straighten studs (crippling) prescribed in Oz as per your method subject to 600mm reinforcing cleats being installed.
Learning everyday :)
Shunt
verb
past tense: shunted; past participle: shunted
1.
push or pull (a train or part of a train) from the main line to a siding or from one track to another.
"their train had been shunted into a siding"
2.
provide (an electrical current) with a conductor joining two points of a circuit, through which more or less of the current may be diverted.
"these components are designed to shunt electrical surges away from microcircuits"
Round here (NZ) rail yards are actually called shunting yards.
nothing beats a good demolition indeed . I just helped the sister and brother-in-law do their bathroom . Their house is probabaly the same age .you and Lady Jess and Josh Chapman's channel are great kiwi building " online classrooms"" indeed
Great work Scott! Thanks for the video!
Another great episode guys. And Scott I’m really liking the beard mate. Looking good 👍
Haha 'Later!'. Mazzel man, tot de volgende aflevering!
That had to be terribly satisfying!
Ok, I wondered in a previous video why they didn't frame the living room roof for the whole rectangle in the first place including the problem room. I guess I didn't see or get that that front room used to be a porch.
New Zealand you say! I sure came to like Napier and Queenstown!
That’s why we use plywood on all exterior walls before weather board
Now we’re getting into the good shit. Loved the video, can’t wait for the next.
I am confused by this
Almost fell off my chair laughing when Jess kicked the wall. 🤣🤣 that made my day. Thank you Jess.
Great work as usual and might I make a suggestion... more Jess! I enjoy watching her learn new skills and she's funny too! You're a lucky man, Scott!
Let me guess your moving it back ? Oh that is why I am a finish carpenter/ cabinet maker! Yes licensed & bonded! Poor bugs Jess !
Excited for new exciting episode 😄
Once you start renovating, you never finish...there is always something more you decide you can do...
Big props to you guys :D
My brothers roof rafters were cut to straighten them , they didn't even plate it after
One of the many mentors I had as a carpenter over the years, always said... " being a carpenter, is 50% building something new and 50% tearing out someone else's work..."
With newtons law that means 50% of yours gets pulled out 🤔
@@Thenewgenerationshow I had to laugh at that, 90% of my "new work" is heavy gage steel stud framing... :)
I hate when I have to tear out really good work. Its always 100% harder lol.
@@donb8447 haha I'm a tiler and one of my bosses said a similar thing to me... no doubt there is something out there all these years later someone had to redo surely.
@@Thenewgenerationshow
Eventually
That ceiling beam looks like there's more metal than wood!
Shunt is an act of pushing or shoving something.
I don't why people hated the technique but that's exactly how it's done if you need to straighten a timber stud wall.
SBC left us with a cliffhanger!
Trains shunt Jess. Should keep the window for future use. Just in case
These situations is where it would be nice for limitless money. Pull it all out inc the old patio and start again
Wouldn't it be simpler to pour concrete around the step to make it one continuous foundation?
Just pull out that stump of block, drill a few dowels (like the footings) and pour it full of concrete.
Given the existing construction I'd imagine you could even wet-set your tie downs for the section of shear wall.
Sick videos as always! But i had a thought, when you did the support blocks, would they not push down and "tip over" the new beam in some funky kinda way? I know the one you had to pull down would maybe zero out the tipping load, i hope you get my point😅
At 1:30 I was waiting for Scott to take a bite out of the mic thinking it was the strawberry.
Used a free greedy boards in my time. Thats for sure.
Also how tf do they lift that big bag? Why not dumpster?
Guessing you're going to use Booker rod and chemset the rod through timber packing into the foundation. I'm not carpenter but I'm pretty sure they don't make 400mm dynabolts
Something like that yes, seems like the best option however it will be difficult to glue it properly
Hey Scott. Just thinking that you might want to fill that void you showed at the end with concrete. Cheers
would it not have been easier to use acrows to support the ceiling rather than building and dismantling those frames?
Why are you putting sideways load on the beam?
By puuting the blocks perpendicular to the roof you have created a hinge point on the join to the beam, making it easier for the beam to twist and the roof to sag.
Out of curiosity when you pull the roof down with the ratchet straps to even out the sag. Would the beam not gradually bring it down once the weight of it all settles, in return would it increase the roof to sag inwards later on?
Great video just a thought I had while watching.
Thanks.T
Hi Scotty, would it have been better to remove the temporary walls before straightening the rafters? They might not be straight now that the beam is doing all the work deflected a bit.
Then again doing it after the temp walls are removed means you'll probably be deflecting the beam in the process of straightening the rafters.
What's the lesser evil?