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 07-06-2005, 08:11 Post: 113098
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Melmoth,
It's difficult to visualize the exact beam you're talking about by your description. Maybe you could take a few pix and post them? Other than that I would decide whether you could replace the rotted beam with the same orientation and attachment it had originally. It lasted 200 years so it obviously stood up to all the forces that it was subject to. It was weakened by rot so the main problem was most likely water.

Also, if the walls have pushed out, then the roof will have settled from it's original position. You'll most likely have to lift the ridge beam or possibly push up the peak of the A before installing the new beam. If you decide to do this yourself, it is possible to do. Just take your time and think out each step. There are large static forces at work in all structures and an unstable building like yours can be quite dangerous if it's of any size.
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Brendan,
If you click on "myProfile" at the top of the page you'll see a section on adding a picture. Follow the instructions for adding a jpeg image. I think it has to be smaller than 30Kb. There are instructions for that too. I've found it easiest to reduce the resolution of the camera as much as possible to start. It will still have to be reduced.
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