Rich2123 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Hi guys New to the forum. I’m going to be installing a wood burner. The hole was already there but the previous owners had filled in the gap. I’ve knocked it out to reveal what’s in the pictures. I’m looking for information on what you guys would do. I will be installing a lintel and doing the work myself. I’ll be getting a qualified person in to fit the flue and all those bits. One side of the wall (the one with the gap behind) I can straighten that but the other side will it be ok to knock out the bricks and fit with a lintel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Hi @Rich2123 Welcome. When we installed one we chose the type (back boiler or not) and output (how many kW of heat) to start with and then checked the installation instruction on how big the hole and hearth needed to be, ensuring the lintel stretched across the gap (about 30mm wider than stated to allow for sand and cement plaster.) Then we propped above the top of the lintel height using an Acrow and a "strong boy" and cut the hole for the lintel and installed it before cutting the sides. Others will have their preferred methods... Good luck Marving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich2123 Posted July 16 Author Share Posted July 16 Hey. The guy who lived over the road gave me some advice when he did his. He was in the building trade. Like I said in the first post it’s the right hand side that I want to be safe and not have bricks falling down Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 (edited) So are you putting in a new lintel.? Is the new opening where the cuts are.? Edited July 16 by joe90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich2123 Posted July 16 Author Share Posted July 16 32 minutes ago, joe90 said: So are you putting in a new lintel.? Is the new opening where the cuts are.? I’ll be putting a new lintel in which is wider than the original. The one that’s in slopes up at the back. I’ll be making the gap a little bit wider for the regs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Well you could use a strong boy to support the bricks above the old lintel but only a triangle of bricks would fall in the worst case if you didn’t support it. It looks like cement render under the plaster which might well hold the bricks in place till you get the new lintel in. I have done similar in the past without support but it’s a gamble. (I am not risk averse). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich2123 Posted July 16 Author Share Posted July 16 (edited) 7 minutes ago, joe90 said: Well you could use a strong boy to support the bricks above the old lintel but only a triangle of bricks would fall in the worst case if you didn’t support it. It looks like cement render under the plaster which might well hold the bricks in place till you get the new lintel in. I have done similar in the past without support but it’s a gamble. (I am not risk averse). I was going to screw in a temporary beam above and fill in the holes later. Would removing any of the bricks down the right hand side be an issue? (The side without the pipes) Edited July 16 by Rich2123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 11 minutes ago, Rich2123 said: was going to screw in a temporary beam above and fill in the holes later. Yes that could work. 12 minutes ago, Rich2123 said: Would removing any of the bricks down the right hand side be an issue? ( No, plenty of bricks left to the right to support what’s above it. 👍 behind the front bricks/lintel you may need to corbel the bricks to support what’s above them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich2123 Posted July 17 Author Share Posted July 17 7 hours ago, joe90 said: Yes that could work. No, plenty of bricks left to the right to support what’s above it. 👍 behind the front bricks/lintel you may need to corbel the bricks to support what’s above them. Do you mean the way the bricks are taken out/left in or build a new support? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 As long as they are solid and not loose they are ok. IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 I'd get a stove installer in now for a chat. New rules require an air intake pipe from outside to a nozzle on the stove, and you will need a route for that. Do you know if there is a fireplace on the other side of that wall? Assuming it is a party wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich2123 Posted July 17 Author Share Posted July 17 7 hours ago, saveasteading said: I'd get a stove installer in now for a chat. New rules require an air intake pipe from outside to a nozzle on the stove, and you will need a route for that. Do you know if there is a fireplace on the other side of that wall? Assuming it is a party wall. It’s my kitchen on the other side of that wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 7 minutes ago, Rich2123 said: kitchen on the other side of that wall. OK. Just checking that a matching fireplace hadn't been removed already: that might be precarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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