Hi
Currently I have a 530cm span / and a three brick course ( i.e. three widthcs so 330mm )solid wall!, supported by:
a) a 560cm length steel beam, fitted in 1971, for those interested from a company in Middlesborough according to the writing on the beam. It is one brick course deep, and three brick courses high.
b) there is a two brick course wide central pillar from the ground up to the steel (not to help the steel but for item (c) benefit
c) there are two cast concrete lintels fitted into the external wall, facing outside, and of course resting as mentioned on the item b).
Now - i would like to raise the opening by five brick courses and preferably get rid of the combination above and just use one steel.
I have looked at Catnic/Cougar site and I am at a COMPLETE LOSS. There seems to be no products for those with a three brick course solid external wall, and how to put a lintel in there. P.s. There is about three metres of solid wall above the lintel, circa 42 brick courses.
Any ideas on my options, and MANY THANKS in advance please!!!!! To repeat retaining the central brick pillar I would like to lose, but foceably will keep if no other way round this.
Currently I have a 530cm span / and a three brick course ( i.e. three widthcs so 330mm )solid wall!, supported by:
a) a 560cm length steel beam, fitted in 1971, for those interested from a company in Middlesborough according to the writing on the beam. It is one brick course deep, and three brick courses high.
b) there is a two brick course wide central pillar from the ground up to the steel (not to help the steel but for item (c) benefit
c) there are two cast concrete lintels fitted into the external wall, facing outside, and of course resting as mentioned on the item b).
Now - i would like to raise the opening by five brick courses and preferably get rid of the combination above and just use one steel.
I have looked at Catnic/Cougar site and I am at a COMPLETE LOSS. There seems to be no products for those with a three brick course solid external wall, and how to put a lintel in there. P.s. There is about three metres of solid wall above the lintel, circa 42 brick courses.
Any ideas on my options, and MANY THANKS in advance please!!!!! To repeat retaining the central brick pillar I would like to lose, but foceably will keep if no other way round this.