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Wow, still up Tony, thanks again for your thoughts. The SE did appear to do a thorough job, he certainly produced detailed calculations and took the time to try and explain it all to me. As you rightly say, I think it may be wise to speak to him again and perhaps get him to pop by and take a...

Thanks Tony, I'm not sure why my photo won't load. Essentially the SE specified 750mm returns each side with concrete pad stones assuming it's built with 3.6n blocks, but I could cut the walls back to 450mm each side if I rebuild the bearing ends with 7n blocks down to floor level, again pad...

Hi Friends, I am building a rear kitchen extension which involves the insertion of pair of steel beams and removal of cavity wall. I want to keep the opening to a maximum thus the brick & block returns/piers either side of the opening to a minimum. The maximum size of the opening specified...

The images is of the block work above an existing Catnic type lintel