thanks . in the uk
2007-06-04 12:52:15 · 5 answers · asked by Llush 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
don't agree with the other anaswers.
In the UK, i would go with concrete. If its a new opening you will need to give building regs notice on your council. If you intend putting steel in they will want to see stress calculations. They are fine with concrete.
whats above the opening ? Is it just the wall plate. If so you jsut need soemthing to support the rafters. If its a supporting wall its still no problem. Just get a one-man-band builder in to do it for you...1 days work, 2 at most ?
2007-06-04 22:59:54 · answer #1 · answered by Michael H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the other answers about getting a builder in to do the job for you as you seem quite unsure about what you are doing. I am not a builder (just a keen DIYer who will have a go at most things), but I know a load-bearing wall when I see one and it really is not worth attempting this yourself if you dont know what you are doing and you do not have the correct tools for the job. You could cause severe damage to your property of which you would not be insured for and would ultimately have to spend a lot to put right. Saying that, it sounds like you want to put some kind of serving hatch through from the kitchen to the dining room and this would be a reasonably straight forward job for a builder and should take around two to three days to complete - so it would not be massively expensive. Get a few builders in to get some quotes - listen to what they say and then decide the way forward!
2016-05-21 06:12:58 · answer #2 · answered by hattie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ideally you would want to place a steel angle under the opening to provide support. To provide enough support you would likely need to install a 6x4x5/16 angle on each side of the opening and install some through wall threaded rod to connect the 2 together. The angle should have 6" bearing on both side of the opening.
If in fact the wall is truly a "solid" block wall that would mean the that is is grouted and that might mean that you would need less of a support.
If the grout is in place check with a local contractor or architect and give them the dimensions and they should be able to quote the correct size for your needs.
2007-06-04 17:24:08 · answer #3 · answered by William C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you will need 2 no 2.9 meter 150mm(6 inch) by 100mm(4 inch) concrete pre stressed lintels , you need a 150mm(6 inch) bearing on both ends of the wall for the lintels to sit correctly .
2007-06-05 05:13:57 · answer #4 · answered by masonary 101 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Steel angle iron of about a quarter inch thick (sorry, old fart American, don't know from meters) is the common thing to use here, the exact dimensions I can't give you, since I don't know metric. It will have to fit this opening.
2007-06-04 12:57:22 · answer #5 · answered by tootall1121 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋