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We've got plans for a rear extension, which includes a steel ring for knocking through the rear wall. I will be DIYing most of it, but most probably not this beam. Nonetheless I want to get an idea of how it needs to be installed and at what stage of construction.
Was hoping we could build the extension before knocking through and installing this beam (well maybe not the roof lantern), but I'm not sure it's possible.
What do you guys think? Does the bottom beam need to go in before/at the same time as the new foundations? Could the other beam/pillars be left until a later date? The pillar on the party wall is shown as being part of the new wall that side, but what if we got it redesigned so that it stuck out as a small pillar instead, would that make it easier?
As an aside I'm not even sure this beam is wide enough, pretty sure we have cavity walls. But I'm at work and can't measure right now!
Was hoping we could build the extension before knocking through and installing this beam (well maybe not the roof lantern), but I'm not sure it's possible.
What do you guys think? Does the bottom beam need to go in before/at the same time as the new foundations? Could the other beam/pillars be left until a later date? The pillar on the party wall is shown as being part of the new wall that side, but what if we got it redesigned so that it stuck out as a small pillar instead, would that make it easier?
As an aside I'm not even sure this beam is wide enough, pretty sure we have cavity walls. But I'm at work and can't measure right now!