Hi,
I'm selling my 1930's mid terrace house and the buyers survey has alerted the buyer to the fact that the wall between our kitchen and dining area has been removed. It was done before I bought the house 10yrs ago, so I have no paperwork or knowledge about it. They are now insisting that i get the work inspected and signed off by the council.
I've removed a bit of the plaster on the beam and it looks like its a concrete lintel. Directly above is an internal wall between bathroom and bedroom and the lintel runs parallel to the rafters. The visible beam (including plaster is just over 100mm square and spans a gap of 2080mm. Its supported at one end by an external wall and at the other by a remaining part of the original wall.
Does anyone know if this will be accepted and signed off by the council's building control?
If I need to replace it, what would the cost be (roughly)?
Can I just insert a suitable I-Beam beneath it and then plasterboard and plaster around the two?
I appreciate any help you can give.
Dan.
I'm selling my 1930's mid terrace house and the buyers survey has alerted the buyer to the fact that the wall between our kitchen and dining area has been removed. It was done before I bought the house 10yrs ago, so I have no paperwork or knowledge about it. They are now insisting that i get the work inspected and signed off by the council.
I've removed a bit of the plaster on the beam and it looks like its a concrete lintel. Directly above is an internal wall between bathroom and bedroom and the lintel runs parallel to the rafters. The visible beam (including plaster is just over 100mm square and spans a gap of 2080mm. Its supported at one end by an external wall and at the other by a remaining part of the original wall.
Does anyone know if this will be accepted and signed off by the council's building control?
If I need to replace it, what would the cost be (roughly)?
Can I just insert a suitable I-Beam beneath it and then plasterboard and plaster around the two?
I appreciate any help you can give.
Dan.