Unsupported Main Beam Seam
Maintenance found this main beam in a poor state and in need of replacement. With the main beam in this condition, the apartment's residents were likely experiencing sagging, uneven floors, possibly sticking doors or windows, or even cracks in the walls.
The Likely Cause of Damage: Moisture!
When water isn't properly drained, or a crawl space isn't encapsulated, moisture can eat at the wood over time, causing it to weaken and fail. Moisture is your crawl space's worst nightmare!
Floor Joist Replacement
The new floor joists helped to better support the apartment structure, eliminate any sagging floors, and help to avoid further structural damage to the building.
SmartJacks Installation & Main Beam Replacement
To repair the crawl space understructure, we gave it a new main beam and installed SmartJacks. This steel pier support system stops settling in its tracks to permanently stabilize crawl space floors.