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Comments (6)Thanks Rockin’ Fine Finish. I tried Sakrete pre-mixed concrete patch and it is quite sandy. See photo. Is there a particular concrete patch that you can send a link for? I checked both companies and both seem to have a sandy composition....See MoreAdvise please..Support beam in basement
Comments (14)All the splices that you see must be over the bearing points. You have to replace the lolly columns, the one they use (or if there is more) the one in the picture doesn't belong there. You need a licensed framing crew to replace the existing beam and install new lolly columns, they will know what to do, this can be done fairly quick you just need a contractor specializing in framing. Whoever did the work there didn't know what they were doing and they botched everything up. P.S. I wouldn't plan to have any parties or too many people at the house, because you don't want to have that floor loaded more than it should be, this has to be fixed right away, because if that beam gives for whatever reason, the middle of the house will cave-in....See MoreLoft bed needs curtains but support beam is the way
Comments (1)Maybe a search along this line?...See MoreComplete design flaw! Arched Support beam + Kitchen wall
Comments (9)It could be years before a remodel, you know how it goes, life gets in the way. Drywall's cheap. This is what I was meaning: RED is infill in the arch plane. BLUE is infill on the sides of posts. GREEN is infill on the angled wall plane as it looks like there is a silly recess there too. YELLOW is optional extend angled wall up to ceiling, but there is another silly notch there to complicate the cleanliness of lines. I also notice there is that short wall blocking the window (with the picture hanging), that looks like you can't walk behind it. In the future fix that along with the angled kitchen footprint....See Moreeam44
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