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I'm in the process of converting my garage to add some more living room space. Thanks to some guidance from this forum already I've finished knocking through from the house and installing a door. The next steps I plan to do are adding a stud partition wall to split the garage / living area...

You've put my mind at ease, thank you, will crack on with those steps!

After getting the first lintel in (found a steel, much easier to lift), the inner leaf is what looks like thermalites / aerated blocks. Any idea how to put the lintel onto those? I've read that you're not supposed to bear onto cut blocks.

That makes sense, appreciate your help!

Thank you! The joists in the house run parallel to that wall, so sufficient in this case? I had a look at some angle lintels that would fit as well but don't think there's much difference strength wise, if the concrete one will do the job.

I'm currently looking at knocking through from the hallway into the garage on a two bed semi detached property. Any idea which type of lintel(s) would be suitable? From the garage side (which looks like the external wall / outer leaf of the house), for the right door height it looks like only a...