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Old 1/4/12, 8:28 PM
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To allow for proper drainage.



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Thats awsome!




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Make sure it is not a "drop plate" beam first.
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Useless if it is actually split .
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caulk that vertical freeze board



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That mullion should be able to carry that load.



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The shelf is separated.
Even if there was a plate welded to the back it still can flex horizontally.

1.) Cracking in masonry butt joint above the separated lintel.
2.) Missing masonry between the 7 and 8th clay brick solider header.

Weeping system in headers are dependent on the layout.

I would call it out.

Unconventional brick self or lintel.
Recommend licensed mason install a lintel.
Minimum 4" inch bearing on brick.

Poor pointing.
Look at the brick ( side face lead edge. )
The vertical line at the opening..
It is not plumb.
1/16' % degree in variation in plumb or vertical line is allow in masonry building.
Poor brick masonry practices.

Open voids; Vertically driven weather will degrade components at an accelerated rate.
The wider the opening, the faster the degrading process.

I would charge $1000 dollars to repair that properly.
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slipshod workmanship?
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