Hi All, Has anyone cut new doorways into load bearing Flemish Bond walls? Im cutting a new doorway into the side wall of my end-of-terrace...
Hi Guys, i have a small lean-to outbuilding that currently has a door and a window next to each other, i want to enlarge the opening and use it as...
Hi guys i need to prop the rafters on a small (4m x 4m) single story outbuilding in order to enlarge the door opening and subsequently place a...
Hi all, long time guest user but first post here. We are currently having a single storey extension built. There are various private and public...
I need to replace a pair of lintels holding up an old stone/rubble wall above a doorway in a ~1890 (?) house. The lintels are timber and have...
Hi all, I have recently completed a doorway widening project with a Catnic box lintel: [IMG] It has lots of pre-drilled 5mm holes, presumably...
Hi all, I’m planning a change to the kitchen in my Victorian terrace, knocking through into the old single storey extension/bathroom at the rear....
After a bit of advice. We've had 4 builders round to quote on the following work and only one has got back to us with a price of 3k. I was...
Hello there. I need to remove and replace two lintols above upstairs windows and was wondering if this could be done from inside, rather than...
Hi there. new to the forum and finding it really useful, so thanks in advance to anyone that reads this and replies. firstky, I have no previous...
I have a 3.6 m x 3.6 m single storey outbuilding, and am planning on installing 2 x 2.5M sliding patio doors in the north and east walls. The...
Afternoon guys, I am opening up an old chimney breast that was blocked up years ago. The reason is twofold - ventilation (it wasnt vented!) And...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hi, I hope the pictures have attached themselves so you can have a look. Starting to sort my garden out in...
We're looking to open up a cupboard space in the kitchen. Made up for 4 brick walls, which used to house the original heating system. Concrete...
Afternoon all, I'm looking for some advice on how to increase the side of my fireplace. However looking up my chimney the stack takes a 45 ish...
Hi, We have a 1970s bungalow, the gable end seems to have an issue with the original steel window lintels having rusted. One window has a gap in...
Hi, couldnt find the answer to this anywhere...please dont answer 'structural engineer' since i can work that one out myself but before i get to...
Hi Guys, I will be filling my cavity as per title over the weekend prior to backfilling and compacting the ground. I know i need to use 8 part...
Hi Guys, going to be building up to DPC for my project this week. There will be 2 bridges for water and electric supplies to run under the...
Morning all Currently building single storey extension warm roof construction.All walls up currently have all materials onsite for roof,need to...
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