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My dad did all the electrics, about 25 years ago, so would have been compliant with whatever was necessary at that point in time. I'm not going to touch the electrics tbh, unless its a super-simple thing like changing the switch to an outdoor one.

Thanks for that! I'm time-pressured to do whatever I can in a single day, so may just make the top section safe for now by removing the lintel. That's an easy one-day thing. I can revisit in the spring and attempt a wall build if need be.

First thing I'll be doing is draining the waterbutt and moving it, either to prop that wall up - if it proves to need it - or to get ladders in and take the lintel out. We'll see what happens when I move the butt. I may need to rebuild the entire wall. Eek, more than I can cope with!

Looking for a bit of help /advice please! I need to make good and safe the brickwork above the entrance to a woodshed at my mum's house. The wooden lintel has rotted away and the mortar between the bricks above has cracked. It's not supporting anything. I know I need to remove the top...