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What type of RSJ or Lintel do i need?
Anonymous user 22/02/2024 - 2.32 PM
Hello. I'm about to put a single door measuring 840mm wide from my hallway into my garage. The house is a 4 year old, 2 storey george wimpey built property. The wall is made of concrete block and plaster board. above the new door frame will be 1 row of concrete block, the ceiling and a plaster board stud wall upstairs, Q1. Do I need planning consent? Q2. Do I need to get a structural engineers report? Q3. What type of support will i need above the new door frame? Any help or advice will be much appreciated.
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3 Answers
m.build
Rating: 4.7 out of 5
you will need a concrete lintel size 1200x 65x 100
Answered17 June 2011
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Anonymous user
best advice is to draw a sketch and show the local council your idea suggest that you are inserting a catnic lintel above the door frame.you will also need a fire door due to fire regulations and a inspection from building control from the local council just to pass you a cert only reason being insurance liabilitys with out looking i cant really say wether it needs a catnic/concrete plinths or steel rsj but the council will advice you on the spec i hope this helps
acorn construction ltd
Answered17 June 2011
2
AJ Plastering & Building Services
Rating: 4.9 out of 5
Yes a simple reinforced concrete intel 1140 (doorway width plus minimum 150mm overlap each side) x 100 x 65 will meet building regulations.
Answered18 June 2011
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