Hello,
I'm renovating a 100+ yrs old flat and I'm currently about to replaster the master bedroom. As the plaster was taken off the external wall, I revelead a 2x3 timber beam running along the wall. Part of the timber is eaten up to its full depth on its right side for about 50cm of length, the rest of it (about 4m) is still in good condition. Behind the beam there is brickwork which takes most of the wall's depth (total of 8 inches).
I would hate having to replace the timber as to do so I would need to take out the ceiling plasterboards which look OK, hence my question is can I just remove the rotten timber and fill the gap with cement, or do I need to replace the whole thing?
Pics attached.
Thanks in advance
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I'm renovating a 100+ yrs old flat and I'm currently about to replaster the master bedroom. As the plaster was taken off the external wall, I revelead a 2x3 timber beam running along the wall. Part of the timber is eaten up to its full depth on its right side for about 50cm of length, the rest of it (about 4m) is still in good condition. Behind the beam there is brickwork which takes most of the wall's depth (total of 8 inches).
I would hate having to replace the timber as to do so I would need to take out the ceiling plasterboards which look OK, hence my question is can I just remove the rotten timber and fill the gap with cement, or do I need to replace the whole thing?
Pics attached.
Thanks in advance
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