Dingdongler

May sound like a stupid question but........

If you have a window in one of your external walls, is there any reason why you can't take it out along with any brickwork below and create an opening that stretches from the floor to where the top of window used to be. The window itself and the brickwork below it don't povide any support do they? So no extra steel/lintels etc should be needed?

Thanks

0ctane

iTrader: (1)

It should be fine, but I'd make double sure there is a lintel above the window first!

The Zohan

as above really , the lintel should be in place to support and spread the load of the bricks, etc above the window.

Dingdongler

Thanks to all.

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

Dont know, but I heard the 'doors' once supported Van morrison


Sorry, will get my trowel

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

Dont know, but I heard the 'doors' once supported Van morrison


Sorry, will get my trowel

dpb

lol The double doors in the conservatory in last house we discovered had no lintel above , okay it was single story

Shoulda guessed really when the doors wouldnt close properly

bigsinky

@swiss

2 gigs in a row, must be some sort of record for van the man

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

My sister came home from work & noticed that her Polish builders had demolished a loadbearing wall & were holding it up with a long handled brush balanced on a crate

TX.

Leslie

They are known for being resourceful and practically minded workers!

Les