A home inspection noted that the center beam in our basement was not secured.
What is required to secure a beam to a column, and is it really required?
The house is in Oakland Co, Michigan, so not a lot of earthquakes there.
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Check what was specified with the architect / design engineer.
And, YES, it is required, otherwise it could be knocked over...
Simpson makes a column cap, but you’d need to cut the top flange off.
Here’s their catalog showing different sizes:
https://www.strongtie.com/lallysteelcolumncaps_columncaps/lcc-ccos_productgroup_wcc/p/lcc.ccos