Chimney breast removal with the stack carried on steel
Chimney breast removed to reclaim floor space, with the remaining stack above picked up on a new steel beam.
Where a chimney breast comes out but the stack above stays, that masonry has to be properly carried. We designed and installed the steel support, took out the breast, and packed the steel tight to the remaining chimney — reclaiming the floor space without touching the stack above the ceiling.
What the job involved
- Chimney breast removed and the stack above supported on new steel
- Engineer's calculations for the remaining masonry
- Steel beam installed, packed and pinned tight to the stack
- Opening made good ready for decoration
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Services used: chimney breast removal, steel beam & rsj installation.
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