pillar on old slab

[Jante]

If there is water on the floor, it might not be a good idea to have end-grain wood on the pillars directly against the tiles. A small piece of sill paper under each pillar??? Perhaps it also works as a slip protection.

Jante

 

[sblixten]

If there is water on the floor, maybe it's not so good to have end-grain on the columns directly against the tiles. A small piece of sill paper under each column??? Might also work as a slip protection.

Jante

I considered that and was a bit undecided about protecting against water from below, but chose to refrain. In hindsight, I can say that it would have been good as slip protection.
Thanks for the input!

 

[pelpet]

I had placed a slightly larger steel plate under each pillar to distribute the load.

A steel beam would also have been preferable to the glued laminated timber beam in the ceiling. A steel beam with the same load-bearing capacity has half the height.

 

[sblixten]

I would have placed a slightly larger steel plate under each pillar to distribute the load.

A steel beam would also have been preferable over the glulam beam in the ceiling. A steel beam with the same load-bearing capacity is half the height.

It's 405 so I won't miss it. Especially if there is a lot of laundry hanging that obscures it.
It hurts like hell to hit your head on it