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Thanks for all the comments. :D I have checked for wonky or creaking floorboards above. There are no cracks or discolourations on the beam The beam appears to be flat on the bottom and sides The previous owners bought the house just over 2 years ago and the beam was there then. They...

I am not aware of any physical symptoms that would cause me to doubt the beam but I was interested to know if there was anything specifically I could check for. The reason for asking was that a surveyor told me that the room had previously been two and a beam had been put in place of a wall...

I've been told to that to check if an RSJ is correctly installed I'd have to get someone to hack off the render, check that there is a beam and it's properly anchored, then get some calculations done and check that the RSJ is of suitable dimensions. However I don't really want to rip apart...