Recent content by HappyAmatuer

Thats why am not going further, merely tempted. Point taken however. Thanks for the pointers. It would be quite helpful is you douse advise on what steps I may do now before calling a builder. Explore more or leave it and just call...

I don't quite get your last line " once you have some support, does it compromise your ability to widen." could you clarify the meaning of that? About widening. where would you go from here with no lintel visible? Must there always be a lintel, I've got the feeling it's just a wall of...

It's about 10pm here. So I can't wake my neighbours with my hammer drill. Will do as you suggest tomorrow. Yes solid floor. No lead pipes. The property is off the gas grid. Gas bottles have been used behind that wall to feed an upstairs boiler and I speculate to have feed a fireplace...

Done, but I wrecked those corners: See below Here is the the right explored more with side skirting removed: See two below. Here is the left side explored: see below Seems to be brick all through Is this ok or should I explore that Right hand side some more? To answer...

Hi all, I need to widen my fireplace by about 10 more cm to take an insert stove. Head on: As you can see there is no obvious lintel. The left side seems fairly 'solid', I can't punch through: So that side is 'real' Now this is what stumps me, the right side is hollow: See...