Basement Wood Beam Repair

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Basement wood beam repair.

Pry the joist hanger away from the beam. To repair damaged beams locate a local welder or metal shop and request angle iron cut and drilled to the length of the beam being repaired. Remove the rotted area by cutting across the beam with a circular saw with its blade set to the depth of the rot. Repair rotting parts of the beam that may be weakening it by replacing them with new wood.

Steel i beams began to replace wooden beams and are the standard in most parts of the country today although engineered laminated beams are used as well. It s very important to keep the i beam fully supported since it takes on a load bearing weight from the floor s above. Remove any pipes wires etc. Be sure to turn off the water power etc.

For various reasons beams may need to be replaced and many homeowners faced with this situation want to know what a basement beam replacement project will cost. I beam column replacement replacement of a rotting wooden timber i beam and or columns inside your homes basement or crawlspace area is an essential part of your homes structural integrity. This video shows from start to finish the repair of rotted endbeams on a house using the endrot system. As a house beam is raised any rigid plumbing gas electrical or heating lines in the basement connected to the beam the floors or walls above could rupture.

Before jacking the beam release the connectors holding these lines and support them with lumber resting on the basement floor.