hey there folks
i thought i had a leak in my ceiling, the plaster was cracking a bit, so today i took a knife to it can cut out a section to take a peek.
here is what i found - now there is nothing below this, it is my dining room. no support beam whatsoever and the nearest wall is probably 3', 4' and 6' away in either direction.
the beam has three holers drilled in it, and notch cut out of the top.
the beam is almost 6.75" long, and the notch is 2.75" deep.
do i now have a structural problem and what can be done to correct this?
attached pics
here is where it is
i thought i had a leak in my ceiling, the plaster was cracking a bit, so today i took a knife to it can cut out a section to take a peek.
here is what i found - now there is nothing below this, it is my dining room. no support beam whatsoever and the nearest wall is probably 3', 4' and 6' away in either direction.
the beam has three holers drilled in it, and notch cut out of the top.
the beam is almost 6.75" long, and the notch is 2.75" deep.
do i now have a structural problem and what can be done to correct this?
attached pics
here is where it is