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by frostysnowman
Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:37 am
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Cutting opening for fire door in garage wall
Replies: 12
Views: 8223

I quote you "IF GARAGE WALL IS TIED INTO STRUCTUAL WALL TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR GARAGE WALL, THEN MAKING A OPENING HERE (IN CORNER) WOULD REQUIRE THAT A SUPPORT PILLAR/BUTTRESS BE BUILT INTO THE NEW OPENING". So tell me how you can possibly make a statement such as this if you simply don't ...
by frostysnowman
Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:16 am
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Cutting opening for fire door in garage wall
Replies: 12
Views: 8223

OK, now I need to know what your qualifications are??? From the stance you have taken I was fully expecting you to be an engineer as you come across so professional with your 'knowt it all' attitude. Do everyone a favour in future and let then know from the beginning that you don't realy know and ar...
by frostysnowman
Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:51 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Cutting opening for fire door in garage wall
Replies: 12
Views: 8223

Wall was built as part of main house walls, yes its tied into left stairwell wall to form a corner and also into outside wall to form a T. There is no load on this wall, I keep telling you, its simply the end of the garage with a toilet room on other side. Ignore the bedroon above as the joists that...
by frostysnowman
Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:41 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Cutting opening for fire door in garage wall
Replies: 12
Views: 8223

This should help you understand. There are no loads on this wall from the bedroom above as all loads are taken by joists running across width of garage from stairwell to outer wall.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e56/f ... gewall.jpg
by frostysnowman
Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:21 am
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Cutting opening for fire door in garage wall
Replies: 12
Views: 8223

Garage is internal with a bedroom above at 1st floor level and a toilet at end at ground level. The garage is 900mm lower than house ground floor as house is built on a slope.
It is the internal left end garage wall that I want to cut opening into.
by frostysnowman
Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:30 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Cutting opening for fire door in garage wall
Replies: 12
Views: 8223

Cutting opening for fire door in garage wall

I'm going throigh building control notice procedure to install a new internal door from the house into the garage, I realise this has to be all to 30 mins fire resistance. I've has a few builders come round to look and price the job but not one of them (even the FMB's) seem to know what the rules ar...
by frostysnowman
Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:55 pm
Forum: Building Regulations and Planning Permission Forum
Topic: Requirements for extending kitchen into existing porch area
Replies: 4
Views: 6539

I've now started looking into this in a bit more detail and measured up and drawn my plans out. I've realised that the existing porch extension is single skin brick wall (except for corner - where wall meets wall). Can I create a cavity by erecting a studded frame and infill with insulation or is it...
by frostysnowman
Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:52 pm
Forum: Building Regulations and Planning Permission Forum
Topic: Requirements for extending kitchen into existing porch area
Replies: 4
Views: 6539

So does that include removing a window and the wall under even though I know there is a lintel fitted above window? Also the bricking in work?
by frostysnowman
Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:25 am
Forum: Building Regulations and Planning Permission Forum
Topic: Requirements for extending kitchen into existing porch area
Replies: 4
Views: 6539

Requirements for extending kitchen into existing porch area

We would like to extend our kitchen into an area currently used as a porch/utility room. The porch is structurally part of the house so building mods are limited to new windows/doors and bricking-up a window, it was built as a porch extension filling in the original L shape space some 25 years ago. ...
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