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Hi I have had an old boiler removed and re-positioned. The old flue opening through a double skin external wall has been left (approx. 125mm diameter). Can anyone tell me please what the best way is to fill the opening? Many thanks

Many thanks for your advice. Just to clarify: The pier is 337mm long (in the direction of the wall below) and it is 225mm wide. So the width is ok and matches the width of the wall below -but the length of the pier cannot fit between the joists bearing on the wall plate. i.e. the...

Our builder has made an opening between two reception rooms (internal 100mm (4'') timber stud load-bearing spine wall) of an Edwardian 1st floor flat. There is a 225mm (9'') masonry wall directly below this wall in the basement flat. Spine wall also supports the mid-span of the floor above...