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    Creating my own gulley surround . . . . . . . .

    It didnt look that low in the first pic :shock: I still wouldnt take it higher than your paving though unless your sure it wont lead to flooding.. front of my house is like a swimming pool when it rains! I wouldnt take it above your dpc either.. if its where the bricks change it looks...
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    Not 100% lintel is adequate

    My heads in bits at the minute through the stress of it lol.. that n the fact im using my mobile because im still waiting for my broadband to be installed makes it even more stressful.. ill try to look over the literature available tonight. Im stuck at that stage until i can find out.. i was...
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    Creating my own gulley surround . . . . . . . .

    is there any other drainage. does the paving run towards it? you might end up with a massive puddle everytime it rains. something like this might be your best bet. Or just try to clear the surounding area or continue your paving around it...
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    Not 100% lintel is adequate

    ive finally managed to get a photo uploaded.. //media.diynot.com/221000_220464_80449_62129380_thumb.jpg was a bit too tired to get my head around my initial post. lintel is prestressed concrete http://www.supremeconcrete.co.uk/general/prestressed-lintels-textured-finish/ its...
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    alternative to skip hire ?

    110 North east n thats on a public road.. anything but asbestos and mattresses lol
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    Not 100% lintel is adequate

    appologies. I deleted alot of my post to try to make it an easier read and somehow missed an important part of it. :oops: it is the end wall of the kitchen and is single storey. there is not other load imposed. no celing joists, no floor joists. the lintel in question is for a set of...
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    Not 100% lintel is adequate

    Hi, this is my first post so thanks in advance for any help i ordered a few intels and im not 100% on 2 of them.. its an 1800 opening on half of a gable end.. the other half is next doors.. the wall itself was built after next doors so is only tied in.. lintel is 2100 x 100 x 65 my...
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