On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 05:16:08 GMT, "Bob (but not THAT Bob)"
wrote:

Ook wrote:

The previous owner of the house I own replaced the main beam. The beam is
supported by 4-5 metal supports that appear to be adjustable. The floor in
the main level of the house slopes upwards towards where the beam, by as
much as an inch or two. I'm thinking that I can lower the main beam by an
inch or so and level the floor. Does this sound feasible? Is this a very bad
thing to do, or might I be sucessfull in leveling the floor without hurting
anything?


I renovated a house that had all rotted and/or completely missing posts
causing the main beam to sag drastically and doors to be out of square,
etc.

It was a simple job to replace with adjustable steel posts and gradually
raise the beam until everything was back to being relatively square and
level again.

So I can't imagine lowering it *slightly* and *gradually* would do any
harm other than possible cracks in interior partition walls.

Interesting chain of logic there..