Wondered if I could get some advice regarding a lintel that has been bugging me since I moved in
In my last house I had an extension put on the front of the kitchen and when I asked how we could disguise the original lintel for the then removed window the builder suggested that we remove it completely and change it to steel RSJ that he 'hid' up higher between the kitchen ceiling and first floor floorboards.
I have now moved and instead of needing an extension this house has actually already got a flat roof extension on the back of the kitchen and I would like to knock through from the kitchen to this room.
Basically the wall I want to knock through is approx 5m long made up of a 500mm pillar + 2500mm window + 500mm pillar + 750mm door + 1250mm pillar. I want if possible to knock through where the window is and move the lintel up into ceiling void.
The lintel hangs down 15" on the kitchen side from the ceiling on 10" down on the extension side
My first query is that if as I wish the lintel is moved up 15" on the kitchen side then how will this be possible on the flat roof side. I'm guessing I know the answer to this!
My second query is could it be moved up perhaps 10" to lose it in the ceiling of the extension and then could I have the ceiling lowered in the kitchen by 5" ?
The other question is that on the last house the extension was part of planning permission so as part of the drawing work done the architect also done load drawings and worked out the steels needed so that it complied with Building Regs. Can I ask who would do this for me this time and im guessing this would also need planning permssion??
Thanks in advance
In my last house I had an extension put on the front of the kitchen and when I asked how we could disguise the original lintel for the then removed window the builder suggested that we remove it completely and change it to steel RSJ that he 'hid' up higher between the kitchen ceiling and first floor floorboards.
I have now moved and instead of needing an extension this house has actually already got a flat roof extension on the back of the kitchen and I would like to knock through from the kitchen to this room.
Basically the wall I want to knock through is approx 5m long made up of a 500mm pillar + 2500mm window + 500mm pillar + 750mm door + 1250mm pillar. I want if possible to knock through where the window is and move the lintel up into ceiling void.
The lintel hangs down 15" on the kitchen side from the ceiling on 10" down on the extension side
My first query is that if as I wish the lintel is moved up 15" on the kitchen side then how will this be possible on the flat roof side. I'm guessing I know the answer to this!
My second query is could it be moved up perhaps 10" to lose it in the ceiling of the extension and then could I have the ceiling lowered in the kitchen by 5" ?
The other question is that on the last house the extension was part of planning permission so as part of the drawing work done the architect also done load drawings and worked out the steels needed so that it complied with Building Regs. Can I ask who would do this for me this time and im guessing this would also need planning permssion??
Thanks in advance
