Ceiling supported ok?

[James E. Braun, CMI]

How many girls did you have in that bed to make the beams bow like that?

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Originally Posted by Jack Franklin

Is it supported ok? Should I worry about this falling down? Thank you.

The room above is not an ideal place to have a Weight Watchers meeting.

[Robert J. OConnor]

Originally Posted by wwilson3

... They use air, and foam now ...

They do still use water. I have a water bed that uses tubes filled with water

www.waterbed.com

Most comfortable bed I have ever slept on. Hopefully he doesnt have one of those ...

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Well the waterbed was banned from the upstairs and the repair was made to carry the load of the cripple beam.







5/16" plate on both sides bolted with 1/2" through bolts did the trick.
Jacked up 1/2" above level and once bolted, dropped the load and stayed level.

[Robert J. OConnor]

Originally Posted by mcyr

the waterbed was banned from the upstairs ...

Hmmm ... how do ya ban a waterbed?

Did someone write in "No Water Beds Allowed" on the 2nd floor occupancy placard with a sharpie ...

(Couldn't resist ... lol)

[Marcel R. Cyr]

No, they actually got rid of the water bed once they saw the beam crack. I strongly advised them to not get another one too! Even with the repair. You should have seen the floor below it. That was another nightmare. Amazing it stood the test of time, 25 years. New shoring post golore to make it have way decent.
Built a new kitchen in this establishment and had to jack the floor 1-1/2"'s and cut the studs on the first floor walls so not to damage the gambrel roof.

[Keith R. Braun]

What's holding that fish up?