"Luke" wrote in message
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Hi all,
Following on from my thread regarding gas boiler sizing, I now have a
question about installing a gas meter box.

Will I need to reinforce the hole over its span in any way? Or is this
impossible to tell without consulting a structural engineer?

No need to reinforce ... normally they build in using the box to support
brickwork until it sets ... in your case it is already set.

I would advise getting a thin TCT blade on an angle grinder and chop out
mortar & cut bricks that way .... walloping about with lump hammer &
chisel
may crack adjoining mortar beds.

A 4" small grinder will be easiest to use .....

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Thanks, that has put my mind at rest. I have both a 4" and a 9"
grinder and was going to use the larger one, but yeah, the smaller one
makes more sense.


just don't use standard carbide cutting disc, you need a TCT or even better
a diamond blade ... only about a £5 for a 4" blade.