RSJ / Lintel

[JustInTime2021]

Hi

I have a 1930's Bungalow and considering changing a window into sliding door and increasing the amount of glass compared to bricks to open the view of the garden.

I am trying to get an idea of indictive costs before I commit costs for structural engineers etc.

There is an existing lintel for the window.

Window frame is W95.6 inch / H 55.6 inch

Wall W136.8 inch H 108.5 inches

Thanks !

 

[mikeey84]

If you have a lintel already, and you're replacing a pvc window with a door the same width, then you can reuse the lintel.

It's just a case of removing the brick below the window following the same line down as the window opening.

It's a relatively simple job, the main cost will be the door, and it's very diyable. Technically I think you'll need either a fensa fitter or BCO signoff, but there must be 1000s of doors fitted in this situation which don't have either if you want to live dangerously

 

[noseall]

Hi

I have a 1930's Bungalow and considering changing a window into sliding door and increasing the amount of glass compared to bricks to open the view of the garden.

I am trying to get an idea of indictive costs before I commit costs for structural engineers etc.

There is an existing lintel for the window.

Window frame is W95.6 inch / H 55.6 inch

Wall W136.8 inch H 108.5 inches

Thanks !

You say the wall is 136.8 inches long? Is this outside wall - outside wall i.e. about two and a bit bricks each side of the window?

 

[^woody^]

It may be difficult finding an engineer that works in lbs/square inch.

 

[Dereekoo]

It may be difficult finding an engineer that works in lbs/square inch.

America is full of them

 

[JustInTime2021]

You say the wall is 136.8 inches long? Is this outside wall - outside wall i.e. about two and a bit bricks each side of the window?

Hi

Sorry it's inside wall 136.8inches and external wall is 198.8 inches. Yes it's about 2 and half bricks each side of the window. To avoid confusion I've kept to inches.