Drooping above bay window

[James123B]

Hi,

I've just moved into a new property and have a query about the bay window.

As you can see, it's drooping down at one end. I'm not sure if this is structural or if I can fix it myself.

Any advice would be helpful.

 

[^woody^]

It will probably be the timber beam. A fix, if at all possible or necessary is replacement of the beam.

 

[oldbutnotdead]

Almost certainly structural, quite likely the original timber windows included timber panels that were supporting the brickwork.
Is that window downstairs- if yes, get a spirit level on the floor above it. If the floor is sinking towards the window you need to chop the plasterwork out and see what's underneath. If the floor isn't sinking then you'd be wise to have an investigate but with less urgency (common Edwardian technique i've found is a biggish timber as a lintel, then a couple of courses of brick and below that a smaller timber, originally stabilised with the timber door or window frame. The main timber may be ok, the smaller timber may be sagging due to uPVC replacement)