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post repair

Posted By: joethereloader

post repair - 05/03/23 02:00 AM

My barn is around 100 yrs old i was told ,has a shed built on post and beam. some of the posts are cracking in the middle, is there a good way to fill some of the cracks and other voids, post are 6x6
Posted By: Jim Rogers

Re: post repair - 05/05/23 01:57 PM

Joe, the cracks are the standard effects of wood drying over time. They will not, usually, weaken the timber.
Why do you want to fill them in?

Jim Rogers
Posted By: joethereloader

Re: post repair - 05/07/23 01:26 PM

its a cross beam on two post. when should I worry,
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