Hello,
This is my first post. I guess it will be followed up with a few more in the near future.
My Plan is to Increase the opening of the Kitcken/Dining room doorway to Approx 2.4m.I have inserted 2 pictures to help explain what im doing.
I have contacted my local building control and they have emailed me back saying that I can "insert a standard 178x102 steel beam that will be satisfactory" and once this is done to contact them to come and check all is correct.
I will be doing the work myself so I just wanted to get as much advice as possible to try to avoid any issues once BC turn up to inspect things. I am happy with the method of supporting the load with Props whilst the Wall is removed but a few things are still a mistery...
My Questions are,
Is it correct that I can just use a standard Steel as stated by BC and not need Calcs from a SE?
How much bearing length do i need on each end?
The steel will be sitting on single brick width each end so will a pad stone be required and if so what size or is there a standard?
Any advice would be great or if any body can see an obvious problem with what i plan please point it out.
Cheers Guys....Please go easy on me.
This is my first post. I guess it will be followed up with a few more in the near future.
My Plan is to Increase the opening of the Kitcken/Dining room doorway to Approx 2.4m.I have inserted 2 pictures to help explain what im doing.
I will be doing the work myself so I just wanted to get as much advice as possible to try to avoid any issues once BC turn up to inspect things. I am happy with the method of supporting the load with Props whilst the Wall is removed but a few things are still a mistery...
My Questions are,
Is it correct that I can just use a standard Steel as stated by BC and not need Calcs from a SE?
How much bearing length do i need on each end?
The steel will be sitting on single brick width each end so will a pad stone be required and if so what size or is there a standard?
Any advice would be great or if any body can see an obvious problem with what i plan please point it out.
Cheers Guys....Please go easy on me.