Answer: Questionable Installation; Structural Evaluation Needed.
If that beam is as twisted as the picture makes it look, it was a very good decision to have a home inspection scheduled before proceeding with this purchase. This issue can now be dealt with before the closing.
What you’re looking at is a main support beam, laminated veneer construction (commonly refered to as LVL), of a 2006 built townhome. Interior wall cracks were noted by the inspector prior to entering the crawlspace. Looking closely you will see several concerns, none of which appear to have been installed professionally. The inspector advised me later he wasted little time exiting this crawlspace, and escorting his buyers outside to look at this picture. A structural evaluation will most likely be next on the list for the buyers.
Thank you Josh Green, U.S. Inspect employee building consultant inspecting homes in the northern Colorado to southern Wyoming area. Great picture!
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