Cracked Wooden Ceiling Beam

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Cracked Wooden Ceiling Beam

From: petercrutchley@wanadoo.fr
Category: Carpentry and Framing
Remote Name: 193.249.29.90
Date: 09 Feb 2004
Time: 06:27 AM

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I have a diagonal crack in a wooden ceiling beam of about 40cm. The beam spans a room of about 6mtr. It is causing the floorboards above to sag slightly as the floorboards are joined onto this beam. Other than replacing it completely - which would be a major job; does anyone have an alternative as to how I can reinforce this beam? Would the addition of metal plates encasing the beamwork? Do they actually exist!!

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