OK then, i`ve got my No. of brick estimate sorted, i have some very rough plans/ sketch's but what i`m now uncertain of is the brickwork surrounding an up and over door, and how it should be constructed.
I have a garage door in mind, 3048x 1981 from here or somewhere similar:
http://thegaragedoorking.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_SteelFullColour.html
The elevation for the garage face which will house the door is 4m x 2.1m to eaves. Leaving half a metre each side of the door.
the garage door has a 75mm external frame to account for, does this bolt directly to the brickwork? or is it usually screwed to a wooden frame installed inside of the brickwork opening? I need to go look at a good garage install to get this right in my head, i dont want to get the brickwork specified incorectly.
Another question, i have 2100mm to eaves and 1981+75 for garage and frame, leaving me with (sh*t) 41mm. Thats not going to work is it...... I`m not going to be able to get a lintel in there to support a 3m span with brickwork on top of it.
Or can i use something like this:
http://www.buildingdesign.co.uk/arch/catnic/17-catnic-1.jpg
to support the opening and lay a course or two of bricks to hide it, making my eaves slightly taller than 2.1, say 2.26. Means i`ll have a rubbish roof pitch as i`m limited to 2.5m ridge height.
advice needed on eaves height, opening, door frame construction.
Cheers
Alex
I have a garage door in mind, 3048x 1981 from here or somewhere similar:
http://thegaragedoorking.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_SteelFullColour.html
The elevation for the garage face which will house the door is 4m x 2.1m to eaves. Leaving half a metre each side of the door.
the garage door has a 75mm external frame to account for, does this bolt directly to the brickwork? or is it usually screwed to a wooden frame installed inside of the brickwork opening? I need to go look at a good garage install to get this right in my head, i dont want to get the brickwork specified incorectly.
Another question, i have 2100mm to eaves and 1981+75 for garage and frame, leaving me with (sh*t) 41mm. Thats not going to work is it...... I`m not going to be able to get a lintel in there to support a 3m span with brickwork on top of it.
Or can i use something like this:
http://www.buildingdesign.co.uk/arch/catnic/17-catnic-1.jpg
to support the opening and lay a course or two of bricks to hide it, making my eaves slightly taller than 2.1, say 2.26. Means i`ll have a rubbish roof pitch as i`m limited to 2.5m ridge height.
advice needed on eaves height, opening, door frame construction.
Cheers
Alex