Hi
I am planning to raise the lintel height on a downstairs chimney breast to create a taller opening for shelving. I have been advised by my LABC office to include the work on a Building Regs application I am also making for work to create a new doorway in an load-bearing wall. The chimney breast is on wall adjoining my neighbours house and LABC have suggested the Party Wall Act may apply - can anyone advise? Is it likely to?
The stack has been removed from the roof and only the sides of the chimney breast remain on my first floor. Next door I beleive that they have removed the chimney breast at least on the ground floor. All of these works took place before we bought the house and I have seen no Party Wall agreement paperwork from their side of from our previous owner.
Thanks in advance
Alp
I am planning to raise the lintel height on a downstairs chimney breast to create a taller opening for shelving. I have been advised by my LABC office to include the work on a Building Regs application I am also making for work to create a new doorway in an load-bearing wall. The chimney breast is on wall adjoining my neighbours house and LABC have suggested the Party Wall Act may apply - can anyone advise? Is it likely to?
The stack has been removed from the roof and only the sides of the chimney breast remain on my first floor. Next door I beleive that they have removed the chimney breast at least on the ground floor. All of these works took place before we bought the house and I have seen no Party Wall agreement paperwork from their side of from our previous owner.
Thanks in advance
Alp