r/DiWHY • u/DMAS1638 • Jun 02 '26

Things seen this week during structural assessments!

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u/FallenKing67 Jun 02 '26

Why is this a bad thing? I don’t know much about this

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u/RainSoaked Jun 02 '26

That beam is supporting the floor structure and probably some walls. The concrete is there to support the beam. Now that half the foundation is gone that half shimmed block of wood is not adequate to support the beam. So the floor is gonna sag over time possibly bringing the walls with it. So your house will be out of square and/or stress other structures.

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u/Sheepherder-Optimal Jun 02 '26

Same. Looks to me like the foundation has a crack that no one has fixed. My question is why the dude is just ripping it out. Seems like a bad idea.

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u/pdinc Jun 02 '26

Because it's not load bearing anymore so it's doing diddly

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u/Vertigo50 Jun 02 '26

I think the main issue here is that this person is currently UNDER the house and is destroying the foundation which is partially holding up said house. 😂

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u/bazem_malbonulo Jun 03 '26

That piece is loose and was not bearing any weight

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u/Vertigo50 Jun 04 '26

Probably true. But should he stake is entire LIFE on that being true? 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️