Hello again & welcome to my world! Hope your week is going well. So the question of the day is............does it matter where the support columns go? The answer is..........Yes!! The distance between columns is critical and it depends on the load above. This calculation is done by the architect. The other thing is where the girder wood "breaks" are. "Breaks" are where the pieces join. There should always be a column under each "break". Please see picture. Notice a triple wood girder with 2 "breaks" and no column support here. Above this area in the home it was noted that the floor and walls were sloping out of level. Easy fix! Contact a qualified remodeling contractor to install a proper lolly column on a proper footing! Any questions or comments please email me at eaglehomeinspections@embarqmail.com or call me (973) 875-0100. Also please check out my web site: www-best-inspection-best-price.com
Take care,
Ed
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