Recent content by lindsey hodges

No I didn't get the chance, the last planning inspector said he would come out before I started to let me know requirements, he has left and the new one is not helpful at all

I told them it was timber frame therefor the brick was not load bearing, they just said to replace 1 upright wood with 1 either side and a double piece above. But that for brick work I would need structural engineer calculations to prove lintel was adequate as the inspection guys do not know...

Lol thanks Tony, great explanation for a diy person like me, yeah I did chuckle slightly whilst telling the SE it was a little more than I expected...

Thanks woody I will print your response out and give it to them ! Much appreciate everyone's advice thankyou

I also wondered if its just a triangular load above ? Then my 15 year old confused my by pointing out if I turned the triangle upside down all load would be on 1 brick ???

Thanks guys, the catnic timber frame lintel is 5kn whereas the cavity wall 1 from buildbase I was considering is 12kn. Jeds I didn't communicate my 80 bricks very well I meant 80 bricks high above window to under roof so that would be about 6.4m high by 1m width ? or do I only calculate the open...

We got build regs approval to put 2 small windows (630mm w x 1200mm h) in the gable end (ground floor) wall to let some light in. It is a timber frame house with cavity wall and brick faced. We are doing it ourselves as we're good at DIY but council are saying they want the calculations for the...