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  1. Luke C

    Reinforce / Repair Wood Support Column with Checking

    Thanks to everyone who replied. I just taped guides across the crack and at a few places along the top to track the twisting. Will monitor over the next few months, and will definitely consult a structural engineer if my worries don't subside :D Cheers all!
  2. Luke C

    Reinforce / Repair Wood Support Column with Checking

    Thanks for the quick replies. Certainly part of it is my own "ability to sleep" – multiple knowledgable folks have told me not to worry, but it just seems odd. Does it change any of this analysis if the column seems to be "twisting" slightly? You can see in the drywall at the top that it's...
  3. Luke C

    Reinforce / Repair Wood Support Column with Checking

    Hi all, I'm new here, and I hope I'm posting to the right place. I purchased a home about a year ago, and noticed some serious checking in a column in my living room. It doesn't seem to have gotten worse over a year, but I would like to reinforce it as much as possible. I am also willing to...
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