Laminated Beam Spanning Garage is Dangerously Undersized, Causing the Floors Above to Slope Synopsis The floor in the front foyer of this two-story house sloped 1-1/2 inches in 8 feet. We found that an 18 inch laminated beam supporting the floor was grossly undersized. It was unsafe and deflecting excessively. A post was installed in the middle of the garage to support the beam. The floor trusses on the two floors above had to be reinforced with blocking to prevent them from being damaged when the floor was jacked up. Main Report General Information Background Description Observations Recommendations | Structural Inspections | Residential & Commercial Services |