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Hi One of the rooms above is a bathroom and so it would mean a lot of expense taking up floors and removing bath in order to support the needle on the inside.

Hi All I am removing a supporting wall between the old exterior of the house and the new 'lean-to' extension. Because the 4 metre lintel will be fitted into the ceiling cavity I can't needle it but will be using 4 strongboys on the outside and 3 acros supporting the ceiling on the inside. I...

Oh ok - that makes sense. Thanks a lot for the confirmation and suggestions. Chris

Hi All I am breaking through between the old external wall and the new extension and have the lintel calculations done (203 x 203 x 46 UC). It is a 4.2metre opening and concrete block double skin construction. Ideally I would support the ceiling joists on the bottom flange of the Lintel as...

Thanks for all your advice. I put self tapping screws through the frame into the lintel and backfilled with cement. It's good and level and very solid. Thanks again Chris

Hi Chris That sounds relatively straightforward - I'll get the towels ready! I don't envy your 28/42mm version!! Where are trained diving rats when you need them?!! :wink: Thanks for the advice. Chris

That would make sense. Thanks for such quick reply. How should I go about trying to clear the blockage? Can I use mains pressure to try to clear the header pipe from above? What if that doesn't shift it?

Hi all I have a problem with my central heating system. It has been the same for the last 3 years when I moved in. There is air (a lot - about 1/2 radiator) in 3 of the upstairs radiators. I can bleed most of it out, but not all. I’ve tried bleeding with the pump on and off. I’ve also...

Thanks for your help Masona. I will give that a try - sounds like a good solution. Thanks for your suggestions. Chris

Hi Masona Thanks for your help. I might go that route. If you were to do that what would you do on the outside? It is going to be rendered on the outside so I am assuming that I need at least a wooden trim over the gap between the top runner and the lintel, which comes flush with the...

I think I need more support to the lintel - the top track is 3 metres long and takes the weight of the doors so I really need to attach it to the lintel - otherwise it will sag in the middle. At the moment I think I am going to use something like 'timbadeck' screws to attach to the lintel. These...

Hi I am installing a 3metre wide folding sliding door (fsd) into a rendered cavity wall. The lintel is a catnic cavity lintel. The height of the frame is 40mm less than the opening. My intention is to attach a 40mm thick board to the underside of the lintel which I can then attach the...