Loft Conversion with Steel Beam Chimney Support
In this video, Hylton shows you a loft conversion and how a steel beam was fitted to support both floor and chimney. Because of the way the steel beam was fitted, the weight of the chimney breast is now resting on the spine wall, which runs through the center of the property all the way […]
2 Chimneys and 1 RSJ
In this video, Hylton shows us a slightly different method to safeguard the remaining chimney in the loft: here, a 4 meter long steel beam was fitted from the spine wall to the external wall. This was done to the council’s satisfaction. Two chimney breasts were removed, one in the downstairs dining room and one […]
Steel Beam and Gallows Brackets Support
In this video, Hylton shows us a property from which a corner chimney breast was removed from the living room and the ceiling supported with a steel beam (RSJ). A second chimney breast was removed from the kitchen and supported with gallows brackets. We also plastered the entire room including the ceiling. Hylton Chimneys are […]