Recent content by pyroboris

Thanks for the advice folks. In the end I got a new 9ft 5x3 steel beam (£65 from a local supplier). Took the old one out and there's more rust there than I'd like to leave for another 60 yrs. Thanks again!

Hi everyone, I've not posted much/at all/ this may even be my first post (certainly in working memory) Currently renovating our living room (1930s house) and spotted a rather rusty RSJ supporting the floor that runs into the bay! The one side looks worse than the other, I'll try to get in to...

Hi All, New to the forum and this is my first post, so be gentle please! I've attached pictures, as it makes it explains things more effectively than my words and it always appeals to our sense of curiosity! So...we are currently in the middle of renovating the ground floor of our 1910...