Hi folks,
I'm in the middle of building a hole in wall fireplace. All is going well but whilst thinking ahead I'm slightly concerned about how I'm going to install a timber beam. Picture below to help people understand what I'm on about.
I've successfully put in a concrete lintel, packed it out and plastered over the front.
Ideally my girlfriend would like an oak beam over it measuring around 200mm high, 75mm deep and 1000mm long. So quite heavy.....
Originally I was thinking to fix it with resin studs. My concern is however that above the lintel is very, very hard bricks and natural stone so I think drilling into these will be a nightmare.
I don't have the best of drills (struggled with drilling masonry for picture rails) so is it a case of hiring a good SDS one and buying some good diamond drill bits? Any recommendations or tips?
Was thinking of these studs (3No. into beam/walling (I won't need the nut obviously)):
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Scr...+Stud+Passivated+M12+x+160mm/d90/sd970/p93878
OR
Can I just glue the beam with timber batten holding it until it goes off? How strong is gripfill etc. nowadays? Recommendations?
Anyone know how good this stuff is?:
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Adh...ve/Sticks+Like+290ml+Clear/d180/sd3199/p98810
Thanks in advance for any advice, thoughts and opinions.
P.S. In hindsight I would have ordered a massive timber beam that actually functioned as a lintel as well as looking nice; but such is life......
I'm in the middle of building a hole in wall fireplace. All is going well but whilst thinking ahead I'm slightly concerned about how I'm going to install a timber beam. Picture below to help people understand what I'm on about.
I've successfully put in a concrete lintel, packed it out and plastered over the front.
Ideally my girlfriend would like an oak beam over it measuring around 200mm high, 75mm deep and 1000mm long. So quite heavy.....
Originally I was thinking to fix it with resin studs. My concern is however that above the lintel is very, very hard bricks and natural stone so I think drilling into these will be a nightmare.
I don't have the best of drills (struggled with drilling masonry for picture rails) so is it a case of hiring a good SDS one and buying some good diamond drill bits? Any recommendations or tips?
Was thinking of these studs (3No. into beam/walling (I won't need the nut obviously)):
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Scr...+Stud+Passivated+M12+x+160mm/d90/sd970/p93878
OR
Can I just glue the beam with timber batten holding it until it goes off? How strong is gripfill etc. nowadays? Recommendations?
Anyone know how good this stuff is?:
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Adh...ve/Sticks+Like+290ml+Clear/d180/sd3199/p98810
Thanks in advance for any advice, thoughts and opinions.
P.S. In hindsight I would have ordered a massive timber beam that actually functioned as a lintel as well as looking nice; but such is life......