
Bend in the Beam
This photo shows an area where the board has become particularly weak resulting in it beginning to ben

Crack in the wood
Due to the wood rotting their is now a crack forming making it even weaker

bend in the wood #2
the rotting wood is once again bending in an area that lacks direct support

Spline cracking
due to the position of the wood being shifted the spline is beginning to crack

Crack in wood #2
Another spot where the rotting wood has begun to crack