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Title: Wall opening
Post by need to know on Mar 8^th, 2014, 7:47pm

I am opening a town home dividing wall, block, to connect two units.
Not sure to how to support wall while making opening.
Should block come out then install lintel?

Title: Re: Wall opening
Post by Lectrician on Mar 9^th, 2014, 11:16am

How wide is the opening?

Google for Acrow Prop Needles.

Title: Re: Wall opening
Post by TIMBA-WOLF on Mar 9^th, 2014, 10:51pm

"STRONG BOYS" are what you need, see link (and any hire company will rent them and the acro props...)

http://www.strongboy.co.uk/index.php?,

cut the required slots for the strong boys above where the lintol/s will go, install strong boys and props, then remove the area of brick/block work where the lintol/s would go, and install the lintol/s.. and allow to set, then you can remove the SB's and the remaining brick/block work to give you the opening..

hope this helps

Title: Re: Wall opening
Post by CWatters on Mar 10^th, 2014, 11:24pm

Plan ahead.. In a few cases you need to put the lintel on the floor next to the wall before putting in the props in place because they get in the way.