Hi
I'm wanting to remove my ground floor chimney breast in a 1920's built semi detached property. This breast is wider and deeper than the one in the bedroom above (had a back boiler). My structural engineer has calculated a RSJ to sit under the bottom of the bedroom chimney breast and recommended a rectangular metal plate sits on the beam to cover the hole and provide some support to the sides.
A builder has been out and said a few of the joists in the bedroom may be sitting on the chimney breast. If this is the case he said he would extend them to sit on the RSJ. Is this good practice?
The RSJ is calculated at 203x133x25
Any advice would be appreciated
I'm wanting to remove my ground floor chimney breast in a 1920's built semi detached property. This breast is wider and deeper than the one in the bedroom above (had a back boiler). My structural engineer has calculated a RSJ to sit under the bottom of the bedroom chimney breast and recommended a rectangular metal plate sits on the beam to cover the hole and provide some support to the sides.
A builder has been out and said a few of the joists in the bedroom may be sitting on the chimney breast. If this is the case he said he would extend them to sit on the RSJ. Is this good practice?
The RSJ is calculated at 203x133x25
Any advice would be appreciated
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