"Hugo Nebula" abuse@localhost wrote in message
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On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 21:24:59 +0100, a particular chimpanzee named
"G&M" randomly hit the keyboard and
produced:

Mine wanted calculations for a 80 cm opening over a doorway (2 standard
100*65 lintels)

With point loads on them or less than three courses of masonry over
them, perhaps? Pre-stressed lintels require the composite effect of
the masonry over them to work satisfactorily.

There were two courses then the upstairs floor joists. I phoned the lintel
manufacturer up for their figures and they offered to do the calcs for me
for free. Which they did and it passed easily.



Or maybe you've just ****ed him off something rotten.

If refusing to submit full plans counts then yes I've ****ed him off
something rotten. I always use a building notice as it allows more
flexibility as you take apart an old building and need to modify things.