So I previously mentioned an oops I made while constructing one of my 4 beams I am putting in for my post and beam project which is for replacing the stacks of concrete blocks holding up my 1917 house:
http://www.diychatroom.com/f14/error-while-constructing-new-triple-2x10-beam-125008/
I'm working full speed on this project for the next 3 days, I'm off work this week and the kids went to stay with my mom the rest of the week. I've got this beam complete except for the last 2 board, but one of the center boards is twisted and this is has affected the beam, it has straigntened some as I've clamped, glued and nailed it together but it's still visibly twisted.
The beam is resting on top of my 6x6 posts which are on the spread footings I've completed so far, I have the beam supported on concrete blocks on dirt for part of its length because I have 3 footings that are not poured yet. The whole beam is at least 2" clearance to the existing joists, I'm setting the beam in a position to support 2x8 joists which will replace the existing 2x6 joists.
So I'm looking for suggestions how to deal with this... I'm thinking my options are:
- Leave it as is (or figure out what the acceptable variation is)
- Shim gaps?
- Try to pull the beam straighter when I nail in the brackets securing it to the post?
- Let the weight of the house straigten it? (only bracket one side of the beam so the other side can rock down under weight?? dunno, this one sounds risky)
- Scrap the beam and start over?
- Any other ideas?
http://www.diychatroom.com/f14/error-while-constructing-new-triple-2x10-beam-125008/
I'm working full speed on this project for the next 3 days, I'm off work this week and the kids went to stay with my mom the rest of the week. I've got this beam complete except for the last 2 board, but one of the center boards is twisted and this is has affected the beam, it has straigntened some as I've clamped, glued and nailed it together but it's still visibly twisted.
The beam is resting on top of my 6x6 posts which are on the spread footings I've completed so far, I have the beam supported on concrete blocks on dirt for part of its length because I have 3 footings that are not poured yet. The whole beam is at least 2" clearance to the existing joists, I'm setting the beam in a position to support 2x8 joists which will replace the existing 2x6 joists.
So I'm looking for suggestions how to deal with this... I'm thinking my options are:
- Leave it as is (or figure out what the acceptable variation is)
- Shim gaps?
- Try to pull the beam straighter when I nail in the brackets securing it to the post?
- Let the weight of the house straigten it? (only bracket one side of the beam so the other side can rock down under weight?? dunno, this one sounds risky)
- Scrap the beam and start over?
- Any other ideas?