On 3/14/2015 7:44 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
in need of help wrote:
I just got my house to find that the whole center beam is rotten and
all I have is a crawl space so I have to replace the whole beam its
to rotten to jack it they are 2x10 borads on 4 concrete pillars and
a concrete floor its a 2 story house how can I lift this save thank
you

If you just bought this house , you may have recourse on the seller .
Something like this structural deficiency should have been obvious to him
... if you had the house inspected and the inspecter missed it , he's
probably liable . Or you could be just plain screwed . A whole lot depends
on the circumstances , your contract , and the laws in your area .


I agree with what Terry says, but in any case, it can be repaired.
Many ways to add support with laminated beams or even steel. Not being
able to see it, I cannot say what is best. Get someone familiar with
this type of work to check it out.