right then, i want to get rid of the chimney in the upstairs bedroom so i'll have to get some chinmet brackets slotted in above in the attic

is this a fairly easy job to do? knocking out some bricks, bolting the brackets in and then setting n the lintels to support the rest of the chinmey?

and will i need to do something to the floor as well?

not to worried about the finish on the wall as it's going ot get fitted wardrobes in but i want to make sure nothings going to fall through

any pointers?

 

Instead of a pair of Ł3.50 shelf brackets from B&Q, you'll need structural steelwork installed to a Structural Engineer's design, by someone that knows what they are doing.

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yes, get someone in who knows what theyre doing. structural work like this isnt for the weekend diyer. and the floor will need work unless you want to leave a chimney sized hole in it?

 

well, that's whats on the other side and at the other house as well

although it's been 15 odd years since i've worked in the building materials industry, they used to fly off the shelves then, easily selling 2 pairs of 3 inch brackets every day of the week so perhaps some things have changed

which is why i was asking for onions from people who've done this sort of thign recently

 

Why leave a pile of bricks balanced on supports above your head instead of taking it down completely?

 

yep, best and safest is to remove it completely, fill in the floors and the roof and tile over . i dont know what the brackets your thinking of using are but the weight of the brickwork above will be quite substantial. what supports the brackets? the floor/ceiling joists?

 

i remember when i started taking out my chimney,,, bashiing away at bricks having fun ect ended up with this when i couldnt get the concrete thing to get out above the hole

called the missus old man whos a property developer and asked for help/advice,,,, sent him this picture



he left hes house in oxford whilst on the phone and told meto put the hammer away !

turns out the chimney holds up the bedroom and i was about to covert a 2 bedroom flat into a 1 bedroom with living room with high ceilings pmsl

as said,,,, diy leave it to the pros pmsl

 

you were trying to knock out the concrete lintol?

 

yes, that and the bricks at the back too, the phone call actually started " paul, do you own a sledge hammer so get thig fucking chimney out quicker as this club hammer cant get through this concrete ledge, need something with a bit more swing"

yes my plan was take out the middle brink my brick then get a sledge hammer and flatten it iin on itself

as you can get,,,,, i aint a builder