Vertical Support Beam "Checking" is this safe?

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3 points WikiMa5ter

The beam pictured is by far the worse looking one, but every vertical support beam in the basement has cracks running from top to bottom to some extent.

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2 points Self_Serve_Realty

What is it supporting and do the other beams look like that?

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3 points WikiMa5ter

they support the main horizontal support beams running across the basement

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2 points WikiMa5ter

And yes, added a comment but every vertical beam in the basement has some cracking, the one pictured though seems to be the deepest.

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1 points Self_Serve_Realty

Do the cracks go all the way through the wood or across the grain?

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2 points WikiMa5ter

No,the deepest pictured went in about inch into the wood but shined a light and didnt see it from the other side

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2 points Far_Swordfish5729

Ask this in r/askcontractors or the homeowner thread on r/structuralengineering. Often these eventually get replaced with new steel posts if the wood becomes unsound over time. You just need to know if it’s time. If there’s not a more significant foundation issue, that’s just money to negotiate if needed and may be a slow moving bullet repair if not forthcoming.

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2 points WikiMa5ter

Thanks for the suggestion, commented over there!

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0 points HolidayOk9981

those aint good bones

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0 points moderntechguy

You should be getting a professional inspection and have them tell you. Have a contractor come out and take a look too.

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