Recent content by wahahey

Thanks, that is helpful. So if I want to go higher than that I'd need supports before knocking any bricks out?

I am opening up an old blocked up fireplace, but I'm not intending to put a burner or fire in. I've stripped back the plaster looking for a lintel, and about 1.65m from ground and not found one. Plus the brickwork shape is making me wonder if there will be one at all - can't find any other...

Can anyone suggest how to build a pier/pillar(?) to strengthen the end of this wall? How much of the existing brickwork should I strip back?

Yes, we do own it - however, the problem with that approach is that the fully-open gate would then cover up the first 20-30cm of the bifold patio door opening. So don't want to do that. Good point though, just won't be suitable in this instance.

Previous owner had an extension built, but when they removed part of the garden wall they didn't bother to put a pier at the end the gate was fixed to. So, over a couple of years the gate worked a couple of the bricks loose. Wall now needs strengthening so the gate can be re-hung, allow for...

:D In case anyone else has a similar problem and is scratching their head like I was... Stage 1: use ratchet straps to hold the door in place while counterweights removed (using cheap angle grinder and thinnest available metal cutting discs). Used an old workbench to stop the...

Thanks JobAndKnock There are no springs - just weights, as far as I can see. The staging sounds like a good idea. I might need to improvise using whatever I can find in the shed, but that seems sound advice. I'm wondering whether I should use some ratchet straps to keep the door in...

Not sure if this is the right category for this, but here goes: I'd really appreciate some advice on how to go about removing an old counterweighted garage door. It is an old single-skin steel door, minus half that skin and minus the frame. By that I mean there is no frame around the...