Hi,

 

I'm planning on moving the door 500mm to the right to give better access into our upstairs bedroom.

 

I've removed some of the plaster and exposed a lintel (you can see from the photo).

 

The wall is solid brick and runs parallel with the floor/ceiling joists (so assuming its non load bearing), however it does go down to the ground floor.

 

In the loft there is a small brick purlin support which comes off the same wall in the bedroom, however the support is around 1m from the edge of the doorway (tried doing a sketch to explain).

 

Am I okay to move the door over and change the lintel for a 500mm longer version or not?

 

The house was built in the 70's and I'm unsure if the lintels were always used just to support the few bricks above the doorway or whether its structural. 

 

Thank you!

Edited November 3, 2025Nov 3 by Jord

Yes it looks fine to do.  There may not even be a lintel above the door, but better to put a new one in as you are altering the opening and the making good will be easier.

5 minutes ago, Mr Punter said:

Yes it looks fine to do.  There may not even be a lintel above the door, but better to put a new one in as you are altering the opening and the making good will be easier.

Thanks for the info!

 

You can see the lintel which I've exposed above the door.