"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
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RobertL wrote:
Nobody has asked the question: who specified the lintel? Whenever
I've had this kind of thing done (ony twice) I've had an engineer in
to calculate the loads and specify the type and size of beam. the BCO
has wanted to see the calculation or at least to know who did it.

In most houses for most door openings or windows a pre-stressed concrete
beam is way over specified anyway.


The metal beam in question looks ridiculously over-sized unless there
are several stories above, or some very large floor spans in the upper
floors.

The real issues are its bearing and the ability of the remaining
brickwork to support the loads from above. All these aspects need to
be checked by a suitably qualified professional.

(and no, I am not offering!)