beams

I have a hearth on our first floor bedroom that I'm hoping to remove to I can pass a vent through it from below. We had the fireplace surround removed a few years ago, the chimney still remains. However while I was removing the concrete I discovered there are two small L beams positioned...

Hello, I was looking in the loft of a 1900s house we've recently moved to, and noticed some tracks in the beams that look like some kind of wood boring insect (images attached) - is that correct and is it possible to tell if old or recent? We have some info that the timbers of the lower two...

I'm in the process of purchasing a property, however, upon inspecting the attic I discovered 2 vertical cracks in some breeze blocks. The property is a 3 bed terraced house from the 60s. I'm hoping for some advice or opinions on whether or not this is something to worry about. There are no...

Hi all, I have a suspended floor in my loft room, nailed down. The eave floors are nicely insulated, mainly with chipboard over B&Q Diall insulation, and are well ventilated. However, the habitable loft room floor – 80% of the entire loft floor - has practically no insulation under it, and the...

Greetings all, Could someone please tell me what a builder would charge to remove RSJ beams within a floor structure. Just the beams and not any timber. The floor to ceiling height is around 5 mtrs. What would be the rate for removal per mtr (Including all plant and labour)? Many thanks...

Hi, In the new year I have to replace the entire floor in the front parlour of my Victorian Terraced house. The current joists that are there are 7x2.5 inches and 161 inches long. I have tried looking online and finding the exact size of joists are difficult, can anyone recommend any help to...

Hi. I'd be grateful for anyone's technical advice....We had a loft conversion about 10years ago by a loft company but have since had a two-storey side extension built, which means we are easily able to reclaim the area where we used to have a hip roof (which is now within the new side extension...

Hi, my cellar beams in my Victorian Terrace house are very rotten and need replacing. My question is, the original beams are 7 inches high and 2.5 inches thick, I can't seem to find any exact replacements, can I replace them with 6 inches high and 2 inches thick beams instead? Would I need to...

Hi I’m renovating my garage and part of the job is to cut off an inch of wet rot to some (external to the roof) of the wooden beams, sand them, seal/paint them, fill them if required n then cover them with a fascia board. What products best to use for sealing/painting the beam ends. In future...

I'd like to install downlights in a house with a beamed ceiling. The downlights would need to be low profile because I will be creating a false ceiling by installing battens to the sides of each beam. What type of downlights would be the most suitable? Are GU10 rated downlights the most...

I have moved into a 19 year old McAlpine house and I want to board the loft. I am not attempting a loft conversion but I want to be able to store the usual clutter that people store in the attic and walk about safely. As I want a decent amount of loft insulation (perhaps 300mm) I thought of...

We have just bought a very small house, which used to be a stable, but which was converted a long time ago into a home. Downstairs is just an open plan kitchen and living room - divided partially by an open plan staircase. The ceilings are quite low with narrow wooden beams. Upstairs there are...

Hi everyone, Bit stuck atm. Cant seem to find anywhere i could buy a uPVC conservatory eaves beam cover. Any ideas?

Greetings all, some advice please would be greatly appreciated. We were considering a loft conversion. We have paid £3000 for drawings and £900 for structural engineer. Engineer came a few months after drawing were complete. Engineer has said we need the house underpinning. The structural...