diff --git a/code/game/mecha/combat/combat.dm b/code/game/mecha/combat/combat.dm
index 7651766f3f0..77087ed32fc 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/combat/combat.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/combat/combat.dm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	force = 30
 	var/melee_cooldown = 10
 	var/melee_can_hit = 1
-	var/list/destroyable_obj = list(/obj/mecha, /obj/structure/window, /obj/structure/grille, /turf/simulated/wall)
+	var/list/destroyable_obj = list(/obj/mecha, /obj/structure/window, /obj/structure/grille, /turf/simulated/wall, /obj/structure/girder)
 	internal_damage_threshold = 50
 	maint_access = 0
 	//add_req_access = 0
@@ -95,14 +95,19 @@
 				if(istype(target, target_type) && hascall(target, "attackby"))
 					src.occupant_message("You hit [target].")
 					src.visible_message("<font color='red'><b>[src.name] hits [target]</b></font>")
-					if(!istype(target, /turf/simulated/wall))
+					if(!istype(target, /turf/simulated/wall) && !istype(target, /obj/structure/girder))
 						target:attackby(src,src.occupant)
 					else if(prob(5))
 						target:dismantle_wall(1)
 						src.occupant_message("<span class='notice'>You smash through the wall.</span>")
 						src.visible_message("<b>[src.name] smashes through the wall</b>")
 						playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/smash.ogg', 50, 1)
+					else if(istype(target, /turf/simulated/wall))
+						target:take_damage(force)
+					else if(istype(target, /obj/structure/girder))
+						target:take_damage(force * 3) //Girders have 200 health by default. Steel, non-reinforced walls take four punches, girders take (with this value-mod) two, girders took five without.
 					melee_can_hit = 0
+
 					if(do_after(melee_cooldown))
 						melee_can_hit = 1
 					break
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm b/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
index ce84a6bcf4b..56149a254c2 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
@@ -873,10 +873,10 @@
 /obj/mecha/proc/mmi_moved_inside(var/obj/item/device/mmi/mmi_as_oc as obj,mob/user as mob)
 	if(mmi_as_oc && user in range(1))
 		if(!mmi_as_oc.brainmob || !mmi_as_oc.brainmob.client)
-			user << "Consciousness matrix not detected."
+			to_chat(user,"Consciousness matrix not detected.")
 			return 0
 		else if(mmi_as_oc.brainmob.stat)
-			user << "Beta-rhythm below acceptable level."
+			to_chat(user,"Beta-rhythm below acceptable level.")
 			return 0
 		user.drop_from_inventory(mmi_as_oc)
 		var/mob/brainmob = mmi_as_oc.brainmob
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/girders.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/girders.dm
index 14a724e0291..37aeef7fd9f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/girders.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/girders.dm
@@ -125,6 +125,12 @@
 	else
 		return ..()
 
+/obj/structure/girder/proc/take_damage(var/damage)
+	health -= damage
+
+	if(health <= 0)
+		dismantle()
+
 /obj/structure/girder/proc/construct_wall(obj/item/stack/material/S, mob/user)
 	var/amount_to_use = reinf_material ? 1 : 2
 	if(S.get_amount() < amount_to_use)