Hello,
An extension garage is attached to my older house (built in 1938). The lintel is noticeably sagging, and there is a large crack running across the entire width of the brickwork above the garage door:
The crack seems to have been sealed with silicone.
From the inside, it looks like this:
You can see a somewhat rusty steel beam and also some cracks on the sides. Above the garage door, it appears that the masonry has separated from the steel beam.
My questions are as follows:
- Does the rusty steel beam need to be replaced, or is surface rust normal?
- It seems that "only" the masonry under the steel beam is sagging. Does that need to be repaired or replaced?
- Has the structural integrity of the entire garage been compromised due to the damage?
I understand that it’s difficult to assess this from a distance, but I would appreciate any estimates or advice.
Best regards!
An extension garage is attached to my older house (built in 1938). The lintel is noticeably sagging, and there is a large crack running across the entire width of the brickwork above the garage door:
The crack seems to have been sealed with silicone.
From the inside, it looks like this:
You can see a somewhat rusty steel beam and also some cracks on the sides. Above the garage door, it appears that the masonry has separated from the steel beam.
My questions are as follows:
- Does the rusty steel beam need to be replaced, or is surface rust normal?
- It seems that "only" the masonry under the steel beam is sagging. Does that need to be repaired or replaced?
- Has the structural integrity of the entire garage been compromised due to the damage?
I understand that it’s difficult to assess this from a distance, but I would appreciate any estimates or advice.
Best regards!
H
hanghaus202321 Jul 2023 09:29Reinhard84.2 schrieb:
Yeah, don’t let the nuclear power plant explode 😀. Expert... Seriously, Honestly, I don’t trust the original poster to handle this professionally, given the kind of question they’re asking here.
I would have fixed it a long time ago.