Hi,
Ive a chimney I want to open up to take a wood burner, only the current and i think original opening is only 20" across , the lintel being only 1/2 a brick wider than this either side, the chimney is 48" wide.
I'd like to put in a new lintel and widen the cheeks out by at least 8" only the problem I'm pondering is that the throat goes right to left and then right again rather than back to front. I've no idea how it is supported.
will i need to access and lintel front to back under the throat as well? is that acceptable?
and would i need building regs round for this?
Thanks, Antony
Ive a chimney I want to open up to take a wood burner, only the current and i think original opening is only 20" across , the lintel being only 1/2 a brick wider than this either side, the chimney is 48" wide.
I'd like to put in a new lintel and widen the cheeks out by at least 8" only the problem I'm pondering is that the throat goes right to left and then right again rather than back to front. I've no idea how it is supported.
will i need to access and lintel front to back under the throat as well? is that acceptable?
and would i need building regs round for this?
Thanks, Antony