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Originally Posted By: Matthew Metzger
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This doesn’t look right to me, what needs to be done here? Thanks I appreciate the help! Matt


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Originally Posted By: ccoombs
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I would add one more wedge and call it “Good!”

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Originally Posted By: Blaine Wiley
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I don’t know the specifics about your county, but where I’ve worked it would require steel shims and a mortared in beam pocket.

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Originally Posted By: Matthew Metzger
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Is it wrong, that wood will eventually rot out won’t it?

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Originally Posted By: rcloyd
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Matt:


Blaine is right. Steel beams should always be shimmed with steel shims.
It is unlikely that the wood shims will rot but rather they will compress between the steel beam and the concrete. This can make the floor out of level.

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Russell G. Cloyd
Intra-Spec Home Inspections
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