Hi All,
My first post here but been using this site a lot recently - I'm hoping someone can help
I am currently reinstating the fireplace that had been ripped out and covered up in the past. The original opening had been bricked up, battened and plaster boarded. Having removed the plasterboard and battens it was clear the bricked up section was very poorly done and a lot of the bricks were loose so I took the top few layers off which were just pulled out with ease. In search for the lintel I started to hack off the render which just fell off as it had popped from the brick work but once the render was off i noticed that there is a big 'V' shaped crack above the lintel and have posted a pic.
I now don't know what to do. Before i uncovered this i was going to put a new lintel in lower down. Question is, can I get a new lintel in and block it up then parch up the crack and re-render. Or will I need to rebuild the brickwork once the new lintel is in as some of the bricks in the v section are loose and the whole section does move if you push on it.
Appreciate any advice
Thanks
Ollie
My first post here but been using this site a lot recently - I'm hoping someone can help
I am currently reinstating the fireplace that had been ripped out and covered up in the past. The original opening had been bricked up, battened and plaster boarded. Having removed the plasterboard and battens it was clear the bricked up section was very poorly done and a lot of the bricks were loose so I took the top few layers off which were just pulled out with ease. In search for the lintel I started to hack off the render which just fell off as it had popped from the brick work but once the render was off i noticed that there is a big 'V' shaped crack above the lintel and have posted a pic.
I now don't know what to do. Before i uncovered this i was going to put a new lintel in lower down. Question is, can I get a new lintel in and block it up then parch up the crack and re-render. Or will I need to rebuild the brickwork once the new lintel is in as some of the bricks in the v section are loose and the whole section does move if you push on it.
Appreciate any advice
Thanks
Ollie