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Im really not sure, but seems to me like an old vent of sorts. This is the chimney breast in our kitchen and to my knowledge has never had a fire installed. It sems to be metal but covered in paper and several layers of paint, so not certain. The bottom, where you can see in the photo, has...

Hi Whats this on the side of my chimney breast and how might i go about removing it? Thanks Alp [/img]

Yeah... the skirting. Moved the rad for the doorway and didn't remember to take the skirting off... Biggest faux pas of the project to date. Will have to have the rad off again to do so, which I am avoiding as I hate having to drain down the system and play with the pipework. Ho hum. :roll:

and one showing the left hand side more clearly

bit dark that, sorry

thanks guys. Obviously i'd really rather not have to rebuild the whole left hand pier, but just patch up the half bricks so they are good and solid. Photo below showing other side and lintel etc

Hi folks I have recently created a new doorway in a loadbearing wall, installing a pcc lintel above the opening ensuring a 150mm (well, actually more like 180mm) bearing on each side. I am just wanting to check how much further i should go before arranging to have BC inspect to...

Thanks chaps. I will try to get in touch with the owner via the tenants/letting agency to make them aware. Hopefully the tenants will be understanding and, with the owners consent, allow me to go in for a quick look. So, given that I will be putting in a BR application to the LABC and they...

Much appreciated John. Will go armed with a bottle of wine to say "sorry for the noise/thanks for your understanding" in advance! :P

Thanks - that is helpful. I will certainly make them aware of the work so, as you suggest, they can take the Van Gogh's off the wall and move the Ming! My neighbours are tenants, not the owner, should I try to obtain the owner's contact info and get in touch to advise them of the work...

Anybody? Happy to try and supply more info if helpful? :?:

Hi I am planning to raise the lintel height on a downstairs chimney breast to create a taller opening for shelving. I have been advised by my LABC office to include the work on a Building Regs application I am also making for work to create a new doorway in an load-bearing wall. The chimney...

Hi I am planning to create a new doorway between my dining room and kitchen to enable a better kitchen layout. The wall is load-bearing and the new opening will be a standard single-door width. Having made a casual enquiry to my local Building Control Office I have been told that I will...

Hmm, quoting the previous message with your comments and then adding mine didnt really work as i expected. My comments are beneath the replies to the original questions.

Thanks Noseall, much appreciated The idea of taking photos along the way is a good one, thanks. Are you commenting from experience in undertaking this work for yourself/others. Can anyone else share their view on the last point? Cheers alp

Hi I am looking to move the doorway into our kitchen to allow us to make better use of space for kitchen units etc. The doorway will be 'standard' sized in a load-bearing wall. I am only in the planning stage at the moment and need to move a radiator along the wall first (as it currently...

Cheers guys, looks like i will have to try a strong arm approach and try to get something in between the seal and tray edge to lever it up. Feels stuck fast though, so not sure how successful i'll be. I've give a good spray with WD40 which should have had time to work by now. Fingers crossed.

it is, but they are not loose set, they are cemented in - hence the need to get the angle grinder out to run through the joins and try to level them up. Looks like this might be the best thing to try next. Cheers