Greetings.
I bought a house in northern Minnesota recently. It was built in 1983 but had a sunroom added about 8 years ago. It looks like they did a nice job overall but one of the footings underneath the beam is broken up, leaving the post very little material to rest on (see photos).
My first question is, is this something I should be concerned about? The home inspector didn't seem to think so and suggested I just leave it alone because he thought there was a steel rod going all the way through the post. (I doubt it). I also noticed that the patio door directly above this does not close squarely. It seems logical to assume this is related. You can also see a spacer on top of this post, which makes me think this might have been adjusted before. (The other posts do not have spacers).
I am considering jacking up the beam a bit, forming a mold around the footing, patching it in with an epoxy cement, and putting in a new post. Does this sound feasible or should the entire footing be dug out and replaced. There is about 2.5 to 3 feet of clearance under the sunroom, so that would not be fun.
I would sincerely appreciate any advice. I consider myself a novice DIYer but will tackle almost anything with enough research and info.
Thank you in advance!
Jeff
I bought a house in northern Minnesota recently. It was built in 1983 but had a sunroom added about 8 years ago. It looks like they did a nice job overall but one of the footings underneath the beam is broken up, leaving the post very little material to rest on (see photos).
My first question is, is this something I should be concerned about? The home inspector didn't seem to think so and suggested I just leave it alone because he thought there was a steel rod going all the way through the post. (I doubt it). I also noticed that the patio door directly above this does not close squarely. It seems logical to assume this is related. You can also see a spacer on top of this post, which makes me think this might have been adjusted before. (The other posts do not have spacers).
I am considering jacking up the beam a bit, forming a mold around the footing, patching it in with an epoxy cement, and putting in a new post. Does this sound feasible or should the entire footing be dug out and replaced. There is about 2.5 to 3 feet of clearance under the sunroom, so that would not be fun.
I would sincerely appreciate any advice. I consider myself a novice DIYer but will tackle almost anything with enough research and info.
Thank you in advance!
Jeff
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