We decided to tear off the panel that the chimney was covered with before laying the floor, to later install a stove in it. According to the chimney sweep, it was fine to connect it to the old "oil boiler pipe" after a slip casting. Now we have discovered that there is still an old piece of a brick wall on the chimney where a load-bearing iron beam rests. It looks quite unstable because it seems to rest on a brick that is wedged for "extra stability." Worth mentioning is that the brick wall crumbles quite easily. Should we be worried? Is it a big procedure to rebuild this?
*edit* The turquoise part is the actual chimney on one side, on the other side you can't see the gap between the wall and the chimney
*edit* The turquoise part is the actual chimney on one side, on the other side you can't see the gap between the wall and the chimney
I don't know if it's so bad, but personally, I would probably try to get it fixed, not something I would dare to do myself.
It's probably a fairly simple operation, but I guess you have to temporarily support the beam while rebuilding the support. The question then is if there is something that can withstand placing a prop against under the beam. Of course, it depends on whether there is any particularly large load on the beam.
It's probably a fairly simple operation, but I guess you have to temporarily support the beam while rebuilding the support. The question then is if there is something that can withstand placing a prop against under the beam. Of course, it depends on whether there is any particularly large load on the beam.
Sounds reassuring 
The opening that the beam spans is about 4 meters, and it is supported in the middle by a "järnstång/pelare". I don't know the exact length of the beam, but it shouldn't be a problem to temporarily support the last bit. I'll check with a mason what they would charge for the job.
The opening that the beam spans is about 4 meters, and it is supported in the middle by a "järnstång/pelare". I don't know the exact length of the beam, but it shouldn't be a problem to temporarily support the last bit. I'll check with a mason what they would charge for the job.