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Hi, homeowner here (not an engineer), but I uncovered a structural issue I’d like to remedy if anyone can advise on how best. Home is a 1928 single-story with some rooms below. *Sorry for all the pics, hard to explain otherwise :/ The issue is in the lower level (see photo): The header, in...

Hi...I'm just a homeowner here. I'm trying to determine if the living room in my 1928 home can support a baby grand piano.The concern is, the joists span roughly 19’…which sure seems like a lot. Joists are old wood — roughly 2-1/8” (w) x 11-1/2” (t), 16” on center — and the piano would be placed...