hanging joists from box lintel

[marlb]

Hi, |I want to hang floor joists from a box lintel. At present the joists sit on top and I want to get rid of the box lintel hanging down into the room. The only way i can see of doing this is to remove a few courses of brick, push the lintel up and hang the joists from the lintel. I know I will need some tall boys to hold the wall above while i do this. I was looking at attaching a similar size joist onto the lintel and then hang the floor joists off this? If I do this, how do I tie the joist on the lintel, to the lintel?

Your help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[pinenot]

The lintel would have been selected [presumably] to carry the same load you intend, the only difference is where you intend to replace that load, i.e. on one side? as opposed to directly on top?

 

[noseall]

I know I will need some tall boys to hold the wall above .

They will need to be strong too!

Fit a UB, then bolt a timber into the flange then fix jiffys to the flange timber, then fix the joists into the jiffys.

 

[pinenot]

The name of these is strong boys, not tall boys just so you know. They either come as adaptions to adjustable props or integrated units themselves...pinenot

 

[RonnyRaygun]

The name of these is strong boys, not tall boys just so you know. They either come as adaptions to adjustable props or integrated units themselves...pinenot

Maybe he's planning to prop his wall up with a couple of wardrobes

 

[^woody^]

Whatever you do, don't phone up and ask for a Tallboy to be dropped in

 

[marlb]

I meant Strong boys! What a plonker! sorry I have used them before as well...Thank you for all the info. Great help guys as always.

 

[marlb]

Nose all, You say, bolt a timber into the flange. Is it ok to drill through the flange? How many bolts would you suggest for a 3.4 m Span.

 

[pinenot]

The alt is to notch joists level with the bottom flange and fit noggins between joists to fix all in place...pinenot