Hey all, have an irritating situation that developed with a false beam. Any ideas on how to push/pull and secure this into place???
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you may have to investigate why it came loose...
WTB the blocking for it needs to be redone 1st...
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Is there an attic above it?
If yes, Is it accessible and which way do the joists run?
If no, then it's probably time to start dismantling it and figuring out how it was supposed to be secured in the first place.
Yes attic space above. It is on the outside wall supporting rafters. Tight but accessible. Ceiling joists run the same direction as the beam. Not certain, but guessing that it is nailed to the blocking.
Wondering how "false" it is. Any chance the ceiling joists were overloaded using attic for storage and deflected down to push this loose?
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ya got a point....
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That is not far out of the realm. Attic space is clear now, however, the ceiling in the room has a slight belly to it. It is a plaster over gyp board then overlayed with 1/4" sheetrock. House was built post war early 50's, updated in the 70's 80's from the look of the style. Just the first foot of the beam looks to be dropped. You can see the cross blocking between ceiling joists in the attic space that the beam attaches to. Hoping to not have to remove the beam, small job mindset, but don't want it drop again.
all of that totals up for a fairly heavy cieling....
something my have broken....
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More likely just reverse crown developed over long time from all the overload
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That sounds likely. 2x8 ceiling joists, 11' span from wall to wall.
at 16" oc they should handle 12' OK, may have been very overloaded with storage. i'd have guessed 2x6.Regardless, if they are belly in middle, they need some help.
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If theyda' just coped those inside corners it would have held ;-)
so I would get set to jack it up from below, cut the two joists over it supporting the cross blocks it hangs from with a sawsall, then sister new full length joists to each side of the cut ones with glue and screws after jacking it back up.
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Yep.
Beam may well be false but enough deflection over the span of the joists and the ends of the box beam would quite possibly pull loose.
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