The 2nd floor renovation presents the perfect opportunity to reinforce the load-bearing capacity of the Woodward Opera House's 3rd floor auditorium and balcony. These improvements involve reinforcing the joists using LVL boards (laminated veneered lumber). These boards are attached to the joists at key locations across the length of the floor, and will increase the strength of the joists three fold. In addition, the balcony is receiving extra support by the instillation of multiple LVLS that attach directly to the exterior walls beneath each of the columns.
