How do I fix a incorrectly notched girder or beam???
How ever the SE tells me to :mrgreen:… or I’ll just replace the beam/girder/lintel. Common sense doesn’t always apply to this stuff…
Something to keep an eye out for: If you are in a garage with a room built above it AND there is a beam that looks like it might have been in the way of a garage door opener install… many times you will find evidence of patching in the drywall surfaces covering the beam. I’ve caught this several times this year alone. Once you start looking for it, you’ll start to find it. It’s not comforting when you can plow an awl through what should be a 6 x 14 :shock: