Hey guys,
I've got a couple of openings I'd like to install in one of the gables of the house for built in wardrobes.
It was originally 2 cottages, and then a subsequent extension was built on the side so we have 4 gable ends (3 double leaf, one normal cavity brick/block construction)
The gable in question is one of the original end gables (double leaf) that adjoins the new extension. Given all the gables its difficult to create space and move rooms around so we're planning on extending two bedrooms that butt this gable by going through and studding the other side to create the alcoves for wardrobes
It massively helps with the layout of the upstairs bedrooms so I feel its some essential work.
Do I need to get an engineer to do calcs for this? The openings are going to be 3ft (so 1200mm lintel)
My plans show the location of one of the openings is where an old window used to be. I can see its been bricked up in the outer skin (inside the new extension the mortar is new), and im assuming I will find the original lintel the other side (going to look today) as I see no reason why you would remove it.
Unfortunately theres no opening in the other location much to my dismay!
The roof construction in the extension has 2 steel purlins that rest on the original end gable that I need to put the openings it if that makes any difference.
I've got a couple of openings I'd like to install in one of the gables of the house for built in wardrobes.
It was originally 2 cottages, and then a subsequent extension was built on the side so we have 4 gable ends (3 double leaf, one normal cavity brick/block construction)
The gable in question is one of the original end gables (double leaf) that adjoins the new extension. Given all the gables its difficult to create space and move rooms around so we're planning on extending two bedrooms that butt this gable by going through and studding the other side to create the alcoves for wardrobes
It massively helps with the layout of the upstairs bedrooms so I feel its some essential work.
Do I need to get an engineer to do calcs for this? The openings are going to be 3ft (so 1200mm lintel)
My plans show the location of one of the openings is where an old window used to be. I can see its been bricked up in the outer skin (inside the new extension the mortar is new), and im assuming I will find the original lintel the other side (going to look today) as I see no reason why you would remove it.
Unfortunately theres no opening in the other location much to my dismay!
The roof construction in the extension has 2 steel purlins that rest on the original end gable that I need to put the openings it if that makes any difference.