Are wooden joists enough to support a chimney breast?
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H2out damp and timber
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Not really no.
If in loft space gallows brackets are the general way to go. If first floor steel support would be advised. Generally under the remit of building control.
If in loft space gallows brackets are the general way to go. If first floor steel support would be advised. Generally under the remit of building control.
5th Mar 2016
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no. Chimney breast should be supported by galow brackets or steel beam and metal plate
17th Feb 2016
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CM Prestige Heating & Plumbing Ltd
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Normally you will use Gallow brackets designed. Average size of brackets will be 375 x 490 x 10mm and 22mm holes. U will need to bolt to the wall.then use a lintel to suport the chimney using concrete 65 x 102 by the witdh of the chimney or steel 50mm or 10mm. Hope this helped.
17th Nov 2015
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M'n'k property maintenance
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If the ground floor part of the chimney breast has been removed, I wouldn't trust The wooden joists! in my opinion you need Gallo brackets and maybe a structural engineer.
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Mark
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Mark
1st May 2016
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Wooden joist will not be enough to support a weight of the chimney, steal beam needs to installed
1st Jun 2016
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No they are not a using a structural engineer would be advisable although a competent builder would know if a pre stressed Lintol or a RSJ could be used
15th Sep 2015
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MLH Building Services
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I've seen walls built on timber joists in old buildings so yes is the answer to your question but NO your not allowed to use timber to support anything load bearing what you would need is a steel RSJ you also need to get a structural engineer in before removing any load bearing wall.
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D MCB Brickwork
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No, any structural engineer will tell you it has to be steel
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