Thank you! I think we might go with the second option. I see the new u shaped stirrups come in different heights. We could potentially cut off the rotten ends…

Yup! So it’s quite overdue and supporting a roof overhang over the porch which isn’t ideal. I thought it may be a matter of hiring some supports while replacing the…

Yes. The beams are soft at the base when I touch it and there are cracks in the beams. They are the original uprights from the 60’s

The top ends are fine. It’s just the base of the supports that are rotten due to exposure.
Thanks for the fast response 😊

Help we have some wooden beams supporting our porch that are rotting. They are held up by stirrups in our concrete slab. How do we go about replacing these?