We have just had two rooms knocked together, which needed 3 steel beams to be installed in place of the original exterior stone wall. Before installing the beams, the builder said he would take them over some brickwork, so that they were resting in the stone of the house. Due to the size of the stones that would need to be removed, he revised this plan and has installed the beams as shown.
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Basically, one end of the beams rests upon brickwork which used to form part of a window. The base of the brickwork has been undermined by removal of stones during the knock through, so right now its obvious that it would not support the beams. However, if the builder "fills in the gap" at the base of the bricks (and ties it into the existing stone structure? Doesnt seem to be at present) will there be enough bricks to support the beams?
I will be asking him about this tomorrow, but would prefer to have others views before I start. thanks!
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Basically, one end of the beams rests upon brickwork which used to form part of a window. The base of the brickwork has been undermined by removal of stones during the knock through, so right now its obvious that it would not support the beams. However, if the builder "fills in the gap" at the base of the bricks (and ties it into the existing stone structure? Doesnt seem to be at present) will there be enough bricks to support the beams?
I will be asking him about this tomorrow, but would prefer to have others views before I start. thanks!