Firas Abdelahad
Case Study (Floor Sag)
November 2020 I was consulted to review a sag in the first and second floor of a single family house in the south hills area of Pittsburgh. The first level floor (wood floor) has a noticeable sag (1” over 4ft using a bubble level). Upon further review and evaluation, it appeared that previous home owner cut, notched and modified a load bearing beam (likely unknowingly of the impact); unfortunately these modifications caused the sag and compromised the structural integrity of