How to install an external beam to be same height as internal
How to install an external beam to be same height as internal
Hi,
I've got an external I beam (I know it is the wrong beam but was specced like that by structural engineer) that is supposed to sit in line with internal. The problem is the bearings would have to be cut to accommodate 30mm drop to have it inline with internal. How would you go about that?
Attached is the current opening that suffers from bowed brickwork.
As I understand I should be cutting 1/3 of the bricks each side to drop the I beam to same height as internal lintel.
How I should...
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by fandyman
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How to install an external beam to be same height as internal
Hi,
I've got an external I beam (I know it is the wrong beam but was specced like that by structural engineer) that is supposed to sit in line with internal. The problem is the bearings would have to be cut to accommodate 30mm drop to have it inline with internal. How would you go about that?
Attached is the current opening that suffers from bowed brickwork.
As I understand I should be cutting 1/3 of the bricks each side to drop the I beam to same height as internal lintel.
How I should...
Read more
by fandyman
This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum