Have discovered holes in the roof that will be fixed by a company, but it has leaked down onto the underlying beam so that almost the entire support on top of the brick facade has rotted away; otherwise, the beam is healthy and still feels stable. Since the beam is both under and over another load-bearing structure, it is not super easy to replace the beam. Is there a reasonable way to reinforce the support with something like steel down into the brick wall?
I am puzzled about what function that beam (with a square cross-section) serves. As it appears in your picture, the beam is located under the floor joists (or ceiling joists) and it seems to cause more harm than good since the joists have been notched to accommodate the beam.
That small beam cannot provide any load-bearing capacity over the span, but it looks like the joists have been significantly weakened by the notches.
That small beam cannot provide any load-bearing capacity over the span, but it looks like the joists have been significantly weakened by the notches.
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If I understand correctly what you're referring to, it is an iron beam/T-steel, so it does have some load-bearing capability, even though it is probably somewhat under-dimensioned.G Gabbe1 said:
Do you have any ideas on how to reinforce/save the damaged beam/rafter?
