I think that sounds about right. Its a joist that runs parallel to the front of the house and has bricks running above it for part of its length bt perhaps it doesn't;t sit directly under the main front wall. Its a victorian terrace so over a hundred years direct coming through the air brick, tbh its actually a grate with quite large holes so I discovered that a lot of crap has built up over the decades and created a nice slope for the rain water to drip down over the DPC and onto that joist/bearer.
@Bobbo is this something you could help me with? or recommend someone else?
Would it be a matter of clearing out the dirt, getting air to dry it out and if truly rotten reinforcing it with another timber ie overlap with existing hoist and fitting a noggin for strength.
I think that sounds about right. Its a joist that runs parallel to the front of the house and has bricks running above it for part of its length bt perhaps it doesn't;t sit directly under the main front wall. Its a victorian terrace so over a hundred years direct coming through the air brick, tbh its actually a grate with quite large holes so I discovered that a lot of crap has built up over the decades and created a nice slope for the rain water to drip down over the DPC and onto that joist/bearer.
@Bobbo is this something you could help me with? or recommend someone else?