"Owain" wrote in message
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On 7 Oct, 19:26, "Arthur 51" wrote:
I've got a gas fitter coming tomorrow to install a hole in the wall
gas fire. The present height of the wall opening is probably not high
enough to allow the new fire to sit entirely above the (6") skirting board
which is the result I'd like to achieve.
Do gas fitters take on this type of job?

The wall opening may be able to be enlarged if there is some spare
space between the current opening and the lintel. If however the
lintel has to be raised then that requires a builder - and possibly a
separate Building Regs application to demonstrate the work will be
structurally safe.

Thanks.
The front wall of the chimney breast is a single leaf and the lintel seems
to be
a short piece of RSJ across an opening currently about 40cm wide.
I think it will be a simple job to raise the rsj a couple bricks higher.

Arthur