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Hi
Just bought a Victorian semi and have discovered an issue with the fireplace.
The plasterwork was falling off, so i removed it, then knocked a few courses back assuming there would be a lintel somewhere. Apparently not!
I've propped up with acrows and strongboys, but the fireplace has previously been bricked up really shoddily and it has all fallen away under the acrows.
Is it going to be safe to put a lintel across this space (1.7m) which would only be supported by a brick's width on each side or should I rebuild it back up from the bottom?
Image of how it looks now here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/guJvHrugY4YAFQ4E9
Just bought a Victorian semi and have discovered an issue with the fireplace.
The plasterwork was falling off, so i removed it, then knocked a few courses back assuming there would be a lintel somewhere. Apparently not!
I've propped up with acrows and strongboys, but the fireplace has previously been bricked up really shoddily and it has all fallen away under the acrows.
Is it going to be safe to put a lintel across this space (1.7m) which would only be supported by a brick's width on each side or should I rebuild it back up from the bottom?
Image of how it looks now here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/guJvHrugY4YAFQ4E9