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First beam gone, second braced for removal.
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The second beam holding up the stairs would collapse soon.
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Yes, that crowbar was easily pushed through the beam.
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Looks like the cross members for the deck need to be repaired too.
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And the damage continues.
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Obviously, the cap specified by the Architect had not been installed.
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The support post has degraded so it is the consistency of balsa wood. It was removed easily by poking it with a screwdriver!
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Rot continues halfway through the wall. This shows how easily the water came in from the top.
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This is how it was discovered. The Hardyboard had broken off revealing that the beam had dropped 3 inches.
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The rot continued downwards.
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