Hi,
Firstly am struggling to find info on whether a lintel is required above a new internal doorway in a non-load bearing clinker block wall in a 70's bungalow. If one is required it's going to be tricky to support one end as the doorway is at an intersection where another wall and door meets up with the edge of the new doorway - so there is nothing directly to rest the lintel on unless I have an extra long lintel to also straddle the adjoining existing doorway - which is currently just studwork above. So that's one question.
Then on the intersecting clinker block running at 90 degrees we are taking out another section of that wall and this wall does support the mid span of the roof joists - so not a major load but to be sure I'd like to put a support beam that runs across the top of the joists and holds them from above - so that I don't have anything protruding down in to the hallway ceiling. Is that allowable?
We're aiming to put a BC notice in as we feel it's a bit over the top to engage plan drawers / SE's etc. Attached sketch might help.
Dark grey walls are clinkerblock - vertical is non load bearing, horizontal is supporting roof joists. Dotted section is the wall section being removed.
Light grey walls are stud walls.
Blue door is existing, red door is new doorway. The intersecting column where the 2 door frames meet is stud, not clinker block.
Hope that makes sense. Thanks.
Firstly am struggling to find info on whether a lintel is required above a new internal doorway in a non-load bearing clinker block wall in a 70's bungalow. If one is required it's going to be tricky to support one end as the doorway is at an intersection where another wall and door meets up with the edge of the new doorway - so there is nothing directly to rest the lintel on unless I have an extra long lintel to also straddle the adjoining existing doorway - which is currently just studwork above. So that's one question.
Then on the intersecting clinker block running at 90 degrees we are taking out another section of that wall and this wall does support the mid span of the roof joists - so not a major load but to be sure I'd like to put a support beam that runs across the top of the joists and holds them from above - so that I don't have anything protruding down in to the hallway ceiling. Is that allowable?
We're aiming to put a BC notice in as we feel it's a bit over the top to engage plan drawers / SE's etc. Attached sketch might help.
Dark grey walls are clinkerblock - vertical is non load bearing, horizontal is supporting roof joists. Dotted section is the wall section being removed.
Light grey walls are stud walls.
Blue door is existing, red door is new doorway. The intersecting column where the 2 door frames meet is stud, not clinker block.
Hope that makes sense. Thanks.