The wood post and beam before repairs. The homeowner removed the column that was badly damaged or water and termites.

In the picture, I'm trying to show you the facia and beam water damage.

Another view of the wood roof beam that's damaged from water and termites.

Here's a good picture of the column foundation that's just barely above the dirt. Most building codes recommend at least 6 inches from the top of the concrete foundation to the soil.

The roof beams that are protruding past the facia board are suffering from termite and water damage. Most home builders avoid these construction techniques today.

The wood beam damage isn't too bad in this area, but if you look above the beam you will notice that there was a plant growing their. That's not good.

There's nothing like a bird nest underneath your roof overhang sitting on top of an electrical box.

Here's another piece of facia board that suffering from water, termites and even sun damage. Regular maintenance could prolong the life of your buildings exterior.

One 2 x 4 brace underneath each rafter tail will support the roof overhang until the damage beam is removed.

Don't just set the 2 x 4 on the ground without providing some type of support. Something like this is perfect.

In the picture above, you can see the vertical 2 x 4 supports in action.

I'm using a TECO clip with some screws to temporarily attach the 2 x 4 support to the roof rafter. Screws work better than nails in a situation like this.

Sometimes the new beams are larger or smaller and need to be measured, before replacing them.

This rough sawn wood beam is approximately 11 3/8" wide and believe it or not, is exactly the same size as the beam we are replacing.

Now I'm measuring the existing bean to make sure that everything is going to work out good. If the new beam was larger, I would need to adjust the bean pocket.

This picture is a little blurry, but I'm trying to show you how I'm cutting the nails between the roof rafter and the exterior beam.

Here's a better picture of the sawszall cutting the nails so that the beam could be removed easily.

A different angle cutting the nails again.

I don't think we're going to be reusing this damaged roof support beam ever again. Check out that termite damage.

Here's another view of the top of the damaged roof support beam. I know most people don't want to hear this, but this is the reason why we need to maintain our homes.