new window opening

[knobby41]

OK..... new to this, even tho I have browsed it over the last few weeks!
I am in the process of planning a re-haul on the large bedroom to create two bedrooms for the kids. It will have an internal wood framed stud wall, and will require a new window to be cut into the exterior wall.

The property is a mid terrace. I have the window unit already here. It is a full-opener with a top opener. It is fire regs approved for the building regs. It will positioned in the newly "partitioned off" area. I have spoken to building regs and confirmed that the minimum required is 500mm fro the corner of the property. This would mean that it is 500 mm frm the existing window in the wall. The property is from the 1890s. I dont believe that it has a cavity, due to the age. I have drilled through the walls in the past for aerial cabling etc.

apologies for rambling....... 2 questions i have are: are 2 concrete lintels enough support for a window opening of approx 2ft?

What is the best ways of making good regarding a DPC for this kind of wall (9"no cavity brick)

thanks in advance

 

[stuart45]

Solid 9 inch walls don't have vertical DPC's at the frames.

 

[knobby41]

ha! this works!

ok. I understand if its a cavity wall, then a cavity closer is required etc.

I am intending on installing a " new" stone sil to keep in the appearance of the property. would this need a dpc above or below??

Call me a numpty, but I have been looking at so many articles over the last few weeks!

 

[stuart45]

You can put one under the cill and take it up the back, although not everyone does this.

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• stuart45
• 18 Apr 2012
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[knobby41]

hooray.... some sense!
thanks for that, the diaphram helps too!! lol

its a upvc unit thats going in, would anything need to go in above the lintel too?

 

[stuart45]

As it's a solid wall you don't put in a tray, but you can get a solid wall catnic lintel which will show all brickwork on the outside.