How best to support this joist

[trickadero]

Hi all,

I've just removed a false chimney breast with a view to rebuilding as a new media wall. There was obviously originally a full breeze block fireplace that has been chipped back to allow for an in wall gas fire in the old false breast I just removed.

At one point of the old breeze block fireplace they've got a bit enthusiastic and removed block that was supporting a joist. Probably been like this for 10+ years. The other joists are still supported either into the wall or onto breeze blocks left from the original fireplace.

How am I best remedying this? A couple of bricks mortared in place with a bit of slate forced over the top (along the lines of the attached pic)? Some sort of hanger?

Many thanks in advance.

 

[thomp1983]

Is the joist pocketed into the block work or just flush to the face of it it's hard to tell.

Either bricks or a cut block as you suggest should work fine

 

[trickadero]

It's flush, not pocketed.

Cheers