Hello
I have a house from 1964 where there is an iron beam supporting a porch roof. The beam is embedded in the intermediate floor (basement/entry level) and extends at a right angle from the facade about 30cm above the ground. The condition of the beam looks okay to me (but I will treat it to prevent rusting).
I am in the process of renovating the facade and am considering cutting off the beam and instead using pillars to support the porch roof. The beam feels like a somewhat odd solution and should also be a significant thermal bridge where condensation might occur in the wall/floor during winter.
What do you think?
You have to cut the beam inside the wall if it is to be of any use, a lot of extra work for quite little benefit. It's not unusual, almost all balconies hang on beams into the structure.
Have a steel beam that has supported my yodeling balcony since 1976, it goes into the floor of the upper floor and is completely uninsulated. It has never caused any problems and the floor is not cold either.
