Barn structure repair
We decided to consult our new
porch
builder for some advice on shoring up the water damage in the barn.
He's had some experience with
barns like this and made short work of securing the above 4x4 with a
couple well placed 2x6 scabs.
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Depending on how the horizontal beam was fixed, it could be the cause of the rot. From the photo, it looks like both beams were lying in the same plane.
Wood is generally most vulnerable on the end-grain. So if the beams were fitted together be cutting a rectangulargroove in both beams and fitting them together, that would be a good place for rot to start, especially since the top and bottom surfaces of the horizontal beam would retain water when wetted.
Of course when you expect a structure to stay wet, it is usually built differently than a structure that is expected to stay dry like the frame of a barn.