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Thanks for all input, jacking is progressing in increments and almost complete. A couple doors need to be trimmed and minor drywall cracking otherwise all is good so far.

The more I think about it trying to jack up the OSB would not work at all.

Thanks for the great input. We are trying to get the structural PE back in tomorrow to look at our jacking plan and methods and make a recommendation. For the bay area that is cantilevered over the concrete bearing wall, not leveling it is not really an option. I am thinking we are going to...

We are jacking up floor trusses in a 3 story wood frame condo 32 years old. Trusses under a bay cantilevered over a concrete bearing wall are sagging up to 2 inches. Also, two internal trusses are sagging up to 1.5 inches between the cross beam and the bearing wall. Structural Engineer has...