Structural Floor Beam Repair
Here's a structural floor beam that is in the
process of being replaced, the problem is wood rot. My guess is that the
wood rot was caused from poor crawlspace ventilation.
I couldn't see any foundation vents around the entire building. Whenever
I run into a situation like this I often wonder if the contractors or
construction workers doing the work even take the time, to figure out
some of the possibilities of how the damage was actually created.
This is one of the reasons why I built this website and am writing
books. I would like more contractors and homeowners to have a better
understanding of how things get damaged, or even how the damage could be
prevented in the future.
I've seen home repairs that were actually repaired worse than their
original condition, creating a bigger problem than before. Sometimes a
problem like this structural floor beam replacement can be prevented in
the future by installing a few inexpensive foundation vents.
Think about it, it's common sense most of the time.