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New Steel Beam is Undersized and Sags Causing a Large Crack in an Exterior Brick Wall

Appendix A: Photographs

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New family room addition. A 20' wide opening was made in the exterior wall of the main house. Note crack over windows. Photo 1 (Enlarge) Steel beam that was installed over the 20' opening was too small and 1" crack developed in exterior brick. Photo 2 (Enlarge)
    
Crack is 1" wide and 20' long. Photo 3 (Enlarge)

    


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