Hello all,
First post! been using the forum for info for a while but have a problem i would like more opinions and advice on.
Basically we've just bought a new house and one of the problems is the ceiling above the window frame in the downstairs is sagging as seen in the picture below.
The problem:
I think im right in assuming this is a lintel problem?
We've taken up a couple of floorboards in the room above to get a look at this area and have found this
The beams appear to be resting on 2 bits of wood. The wood is only about a foot long. I'm not sure what its resting on but I fear it may not be on anything in particular. The piece of wood nearest the external wall (the top one in the pic) can be pulled out fairly easily!!
The next problem is this:
In the space where the two short bits of wood are the bricks above are loose and un supported.
Any advice on what we we need to do to sort this would be greatly appreciated.
I was thinking about getting a couple of acro props and boards and propping the ceiling from below to add a new lintel. What do you think?
Thank you and sorry its a bit long!!
Marcus [/img]
First post! been using the forum for info for a while but have a problem i would like more opinions and advice on.
Basically we've just bought a new house and one of the problems is the ceiling above the window frame in the downstairs is sagging as seen in the picture below.
The problem:
I think im right in assuming this is a lintel problem?
We've taken up a couple of floorboards in the room above to get a look at this area and have found this
The beams appear to be resting on 2 bits of wood. The wood is only about a foot long. I'm not sure what its resting on but I fear it may not be on anything in particular. The piece of wood nearest the external wall (the top one in the pic) can be pulled out fairly easily!!
The next problem is this:
In the space where the two short bits of wood are the bricks above are loose and un supported.
Any advice on what we we need to do to sort this would be greatly appreciated.
I was thinking about getting a couple of acro props and boards and propping the ceiling from below to add a new lintel. What do you think?
Thank you and sorry its a bit long!!
Marcus [/img]