philLacy
Structural
- Aug 7, 2024
- 1
The building of the subject referenced is prevalent in paris, france used as housing.
A water leak in one of the rooms instigated some excavation into the floor but also into adjacent exterior wall.
It appeared to be concrete only, but after excavating there are vertical timber members maybe 4”sq maybe 15” c/c which shows water damage. I can’t seem to find documentation on this type of wall construction on the web in order to determine the purpose of these wood joists (as called by the french). It seems they would rot just because they in an exterior wall and have been encased in concrete and I can’t tell where the water would have come from. It appears the interior did not have a leak and maybe it is from an adjoining building against an adjacent wall.
Any info or a source to direct me to would be helpful. Thanks
Phil
A water leak in one of the rooms instigated some excavation into the floor but also into adjacent exterior wall.
It appeared to be concrete only, but after excavating there are vertical timber members maybe 4”sq maybe 15” c/c which shows water damage. I can’t seem to find documentation on this type of wall construction on the web in order to determine the purpose of these wood joists (as called by the french). It seems they would rot just because they in an exterior wall and have been encased in concrete and I can’t tell where the water would have come from. It appears the interior did not have a leak and maybe it is from an adjoining building against an adjacent wall.
Any info or a source to direct me to would be helpful. Thanks
Phil
