0298 Support for Beam Ends - Floors - Beams -

Image Text: Perspective > Outside > finish grade around house > Inside > foundation wall > beam > column > pilaster supporting beam > foundation wall > steel beam > 3.25 inch minimum bearing > steel beams and columns should not bear on wood (or pieces of brick) > steel plate shims are most appropriate for leveling the end of a beam (they should be welded together and to the beam) > basement floor not shown (for clarity)