7. Center support column in my finished basement near failure
Just bought this house a year ago and after an unforeseen leak, i discovered that when this basement was finished a few years ago, they encapsulated the main support beam. I doubt that it looked intact at that time.
The leak i had was also the result of the previous owners cutting corners in the wet bar, plumbing the drain not at all to code.
Edit: i love the focus on the words near failure. This is a reddit post not a professional inspection report.
Top Comment: Simplest solution is replacing it with a telepost/jack-post. You may need a structural engineer to approve it and some temporary shoring while you replace it.
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