Check the timber beams
Prolonged leaks can cause beams to rot: the floor may sag or, with severe damage, collapse.
What to check and whom to ask
Data behind this check
- Building record data: Floor structure material — Reinforced concrete slabs on timber beamsThe building combines timber and concrete floor structures. Check which are above and below the apartment.
What to check
Have there been leaks? Has an engineer inspected the timber beams?
Whom to ask: Building maintained by: Житлово-експлуатаційна дільниця 102, ОСББ "ВЕЛИКА ВАСИЛЬКІВСЬКА 46"
Sources and explanations
- Wood Handbook: Biodeterioration of woodChapter 14. Explains why timber can decay. Damage to this building’s beams must be checked separately.
- Detecting decay in wood componentsSection 5.1, page 100. Severe decay can weaken beams to the point of failure. An engineer must check whether such damage exists here.

