cracked wood beam in Whittier building
Posted on May 10, 2019 | May 10, 2019 by Jeremy Livermore, S.E., P.E.
Structural Evaluation Report #90140
To whom it may concern,
Our scope of work was to perform a visual observation of the roof wood beam to assess the structural integrity. We performed our observation on May 4th, 2019.
The beam in question is supporting the roof with a tributary width of approximately 15ft. the beam is 7inch wide x 15inch deep. It spans approximately 27ft. The flexural member is a solid sawn timber ( > 6inches in width; cut from an actual tree). The beam was painted black and received roof joists attached with Simpson Strong-tie hangers.
Structural Evaluation Report #90140
The observations listed below are suspected structural deficiencies related to the structural integrity of the house. Relevant photos are provided. More photos are available upon request.
- The wood roof beam exhibits cracks along 1 face as shown below.
