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thanks for all the info guys. how many strongboys do you think i should use? the span of the new lintel is about 90cm (i've got a 120cm lintel). I've seen lots of folks who wouldn't even use 1 so I'm thinking 1 strongboy set 2 courses about the new lintle should be plenty? What do you think? Ta

great stuff - thanks.

it wont have an appliance inside, its just going to be boarded out and be a decorative alcove. it might have a plant or something in it - but not a heat generating appliance. the whole breast will be replastered so i dont fancy tackling a brick arch. i was heading more in the direction of using...

Hi Benny, I was wanting to make the opening a bit bigger, both wider and about 4 courses higher.

Hi All, I'm removing an old gas fire and opening up the opening in my 1930's semi. The Gas was capped off by a pro gas man months ago and I got the fire and surround off no problem. I started removing the plaster to find the edge of the builders opening which I found easy enough (the area in...