Hi,
I live in an old Grade II listed Georgian property. Having recently discovered that part of the grounds are shared, I got to view my property from a different angle and noticed that there's a wooden beam underneath my small balcony area.
My first concern was if I should be doing anything to protect this exposed beam. There's quite a large gap around it, so I was concerned that maybe if rainwater gets in here it could lead to some problems, or maybe this gap provides some ventilation around the beam and allows moisture to escape. The beam feels very solid, so maybe I should just leave it and not worry. I don't want to treat it with anything if it doesn't need it, and I might end up causing more problems than I'm trying to solve.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Mark
I live in an old Grade II listed Georgian property. Having recently discovered that part of the grounds are shared, I got to view my property from a different angle and noticed that there's a wooden beam underneath my small balcony area.
My first concern was if I should be doing anything to protect this exposed beam. There's quite a large gap around it, so I was concerned that maybe if rainwater gets in here it could lead to some problems, or maybe this gap provides some ventilation around the beam and allows moisture to escape. The beam feels very solid, so maybe I should just leave it and not worry. I don't want to treat it with anything if it doesn't need it, and I might end up causing more problems than I'm trying to solve.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Mark