Specialist Timber Beam Repair
Water ingress through building, causing wet rot attack associated with insect attack of Death Watch Beetle.
Inserted stanchion supporting main principal carrier beam.
Detail
of bearing end showing cracks to plaster work and cracks to bearing end
of principal carrier beam.
Providing support to carrier beam prior to removal of timber stanchion.
Showing extent of decay - 10" screwdriver inserted into timber.
Overall view
Forming a new stanchion from seasoned oak.
Dry fit of stanchion into wall
Forming a new stanchion from seasoned oak (above, right and below).
Plastered around stanchion
Beam end repair to principal carrier complete - finished job