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Elliott: I'm an Electrical Engineer and the above solutions sound good but I don't think that you should attempt this repair yourself. You have a structural problem that will affect a large part of your house. I'd call a local architect and get him to recommend a structural engineer that deals in home construction. Suggest these ideas to him and let him decide which is the best as he'll be able to look at the problem up close. Then get a contractor to do the work. I'd also get the engineer to look at the other columns and see what shape they are in. You've got a serious problem, don't wait to long as it'll be easier to fix now then when the beams are laying on the basement floor with a caved in house. Bob
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