"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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Take a look, Bob! That's a 4 inch column centered beneath a 16 foot
span. Joints and loads matter a great deal. Even with a truss roof, a
wall above the beam can be trouble. Only a fool and an ass like you
would try to diagnose something like this without knowing the
variables.

Actually it is a 2" column when you account for the screw at the top of the
lolly. Why isn't it encased in drywall? Code violation#1. No handrail on the
stairs. Code Violation #2. Either the basement floor lifted or the exterior
wall sunk. That beam is bent.



This is the original room....

http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/family.jpg

And this is afterwards, awaitiing the new 126 inch screen, HD
projector and SVS subs, which go in next week...

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...g?t=1176164927

So tell us...how was it done? F plates, I-beam? Larger wood beam? No
mods at all? And since the guest room has almost the same span (and
two out of four joints) with a pole removed almost 6 years ago, can
you let us all know when I'll need to fix the drywall????? Both jobs
were done by the same person. Good luck!

Done by photoshop.

The acoustics in that room are going to be shameful. Such a low ceiling and
highly reflective walls. Are you a troglodyte? Deaf? Cheap stereo?

Why don't you buy a real house? It is cheaper than fixing up that place,
especially since you must pay for labor. Crank the numbers and see.

Did you get your radon checked? 35% chance in your area you are over 4.7
pc/L.