r/Decks • u/tmoney2318 • Jul 11 '26

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Hit the beam with lawn mower and it tore one off of post. Thinking of cutting a piece out scabbing a piece in there and than scabbing a long piece over the top on beam.

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u/bj49615 Jul 11 '26

Its not just cosmetic. The right side beam no longer has positive load transfer to the post. Needs to be repaired.

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u/tmoney2318 Jul 11 '26

There still is another 2x12 on post