Angie's List Answers is the trusted spot to ask home improvement and health questions and get answers from service companies, health providers and consumers. For ratings and reviews on companies in your area, search Angie's List.
*Updates every 4 hours
My House uses Georgia Pacific LVL beams, an electrician drilled horizontal One Inch hole in a beam that is 12 inches deep & 18 ft long. Beam Position in the House:It runs parallel to the floor joist at the start of the basement stairs, and support a cross beam which support floor I-joist along the length of the stairs.Hole Position: The hole is about 2.5 inches from the bottom of the beam, at distance of 9 ft from one end.I have one contractor and 2 structural engineer I spoke to on the phone saying no repair is needed, and one structural engineer who suggested that I repair it using 1/2 inch plywood nailed to the beam.My Question:1. Is repair necessary? I have had a few contractors dismiss my worry as being paranoid?2. If yes does the repair suggested by the structural engineer sound reasonable ?Is repair necessary?
This question has not yet been answered.
