Why is the beam not centred over the opening?
said that the guy should STFU and not comment on other trades....builder says its according to the structural engineer's drawings.
said that the guy should STFU and not comment on other trades....builder says its according to the structural engineer's drawings.
Millions of houses and flats have been built with these blocks and beams, and chimneys, flues, fireplaces .....
said that the guy should STFU and not comment on other trades....builder says its according to the structural engineer's drawings.
Millions of houses and flats have been built with these blocks and beams, and chimneys, flues, fireplaces .....
Newtons is a measure of compressive strength. Nothing to do with heat. Those blocks are made of concrete.
How hot do you expect the area around the stove to be? Are you making pottery?
I've had a few HETAS people saying no way
I'm curious to know how strong thermalite blocks are. Is it normal for them to become load bearing walls and take the weight of an RSJ to accommodate a second storey room and a loft room above?
What about heat from a fire place stove?
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