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Bricklaying & Repointing

Moving aperture of door part way through build

Anonymous user 18/02/2024 - 2.30 PM

Hi there. I'm in the process of having a double height rear extension built. In short, due to c0ck up with the archtiect's drawings and our checking of them, a set of frecnh doors are now due to be installed perhaps 500mm too far to one side of the room, which will imapct the view from the room and it's layout. The roof structure is now in place, with the lintel above the aperture for the doors and joists above - ie no battens etc yet but roof will be going on in next 2/3 weeks. My questions is, it possible move the door apertaure across at this stage? and is it an exspensive, alongside it obvisouly being an annoying, job? cheers

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5 Answers

ADR Property Maintenance

Rating: 5 out of 5
Boston
everything is possible, suggest you speak to your builder the sooner the better. good luck Alex
Answered17 September 2023
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N Murray construction

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Bacup
You’ll need an architect’s instructions if you’re changing anything that will cover you and the builder
Answered5 October 2023
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R s leighton

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Horley
Well first thing is prop above lintol without seeing potential that lintol will need moving over as your need correct bearing , Then tooth out brick:block work rebuild to suit new positioning
Answered18 September 2023
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nick rowsell stonecraft

Rating: 5 out of 5
Hexham
Acro up the lintel and build along keying in the coursework, if the roof is already in situ then it’ll hold , no real weight and what there is is minimal, until you can slide along the lintel to fit the new aperture … easier said than done but it’s possible.
Answered18 September 2023
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Ben Liffen

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Ipswich
If you move the door by 500mm then the lintel above will have no bearing. It would need strong boys cut into the brickwork above the lintel and acrows supporting the joists inside. You would then be able to take the lintel out and adjust the brickwork reveales.
Answered5 October 2023
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