48 preferably includes a reduced diameter terminal end 52 the terminal end 52 is sized to extend through the enlarged openings 26 40 in the mounting bracket 10 30 while an annular surface 54 surrounding the reduced diameter terminal end 52 will engage the surface of the mounting portion 24 38 surrounding the enlarged openings 26 40 the method of using the mounting brackets 10 30 and the jack 12 to lift a roof will be discussed hereafter with regard to the first embodiment of the mounting brackets 10 and with specific reference to fig8 it is to be understood that the second embodiment of mounting brackets 30 can be similarly used the mounting brackets 10 are attached to appropriate locations on the truss 14 and a downwardly adjacent joist 16 the location chosen for attachment of the mounting brackets 10 will depend upon where support is needed and the length of the jack 12 it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the lifting method of the present invention is useful in lifting and supporting roofs in both older and newer construction for example in older buildings the ceiling joists are typically nailed at each end to a lateral side of the roof truss and as such the lateral sides of the joists are horizontally displaced relative to the lateral sides of the trusses however newer buildings as illustrated in fig8 typically have corner plates 60 to join the trusses 14 to the joists 16 and as such the lateral sides of associated trusses and joists are generally co planar once the mounting brackets 10 are in place on the truss and joist the lower reduced diameter end 52 of the jack.