Concrete – What are the dimensions of the steel in the concrete slabs on the upper floors of the house

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Drilling holes (for curtains) in the ceiling of the 1st floor(2nd floor in the US) of my house I ran into a steel rod in the middle, running parallel to the outer wall. The steel is about 2.5cm in and starts one meter from the side wall. So far, it's at least a meter long. (I drilled three holes and all three hit it.)

Is this a rod and how thick is it? Can I assume that I can drill a few centimeters to either side and not hit it?

(I'm assuming that I can't/shouldn't try drilling through it)

(This is in the Netherlands and the house is from 1985 if it matters)

Best Answer

It's a piece of metal that sits on top the window sills to either side(10cm) and into the room about 5cm.

I ended up just drilling another hole 2 cm out from the original holes and it wasn't there.

I guess it's something to keep the weight off of the window frame.