Merseyside Builders
4K Construction are Northwest based builders that cover Liverpool, Manchester, Cheshire, Runcorn, Widnes, Merseyside and most areas ot the Northwest in the United Kingdom. The company are domestic and commercial builders, plastering contractors, and only ever employ time served tradesmen to carry out all workmanship. 4K Construction undertakes most aspects of building & Civil Engineering.
The Liverpool builders thrive on quality and offer exceptional value for money for all works tendered. As a Liverpool, Manchester & Cheshire building firm, 4K have strong links with local communities and feel priviledged to be able to offer an affordable and professional building & service to its customers. 4K Construction are fully registered builders and are also members of the elite construction guild, FMB, Federation of Master Builders.
The Northwest builders who carry £5,000,000 public liability insurance, are happy to quote for extensions, structural alterations, garage conversions, loft conversions, refurbishments, new build, renovations, brickwork and plastering work. For extensions and conversions, the company can also provide a drawing & submission of plans service if required.
4K Construction take on most aspects of building work and company director Kirk Smith has this to add, "There is no job too small so please don't be put off by thinking that we only cater for the larger construction jobs. Even if you have a dripping tap or a small bit of patchwork that needs attending to, we can help and at very reasonable prices too".
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All building quotations are free, in writing and come with NO OBLIGATION whatsoever. The Liverpool builders are also happy to take on insurance work and can undertake any emergency repairs as a priority if necessary.
What's New?
The building sector seems to be showing positive signs of recovery now after a sticky start to the year in light of the economical roller coaster we've all been privy to. Builders seem to be taking more bookings as homeowners are starting to carry out improvements to their homes once again. A positive outlook for builders and the economy in general.
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How to Fit a structural beam to Make a Structural Opening In Wall
Making an opening in a load bearing wall is just right if you want to adapt the living space in your home. The wall you wall you want to demolish however, may be load bearing and supporting stone above. This may be a brick load or even the floor joists so a few precautions ought to be adhered to. In a typical layout of a house with two reception rooms, rear and front, the rear room joists usually run from the external walls, rest on the intermediate wall dividing dining room and living room, and then another set of timbers would run from the intermediate dividing wall to the front elevation external wall.
If your assessment shows that the wall you intend dismantling or opening up is in fact load bearing, then you will need to offer the structure support. Normally this would be done with the use of steel upright supports and timbers ‘needles’ or steel supports called strong boys to take the load whilst alterations are underway.
I should also point out to you that you shouldn't be fooled into thinking that load bearing walls are only walls with brickwork above. Timber partition walls built on top of the wall you are demolishing still add loads so you must still support them in the same way.
Permanent support will be required after your alterations have been temporarily propped and this will commonly be in the form or either a concrete lintel or steel RSJ. There are a number of different beams on the market, each serving their own purposes so it will be necessary to use the correct support for the job. A structural engineer will be able to make the necessary calculations for you. Don't just guess what you think will be right!
Your local building control officer will want to be informed of any alterations you intend to carry out to ensure all work conforms to current building regulations. You should also be issued with a ‘completion certificate’ when the work has been satisfactorily completed.
Before taking any brickwork away, mark out the opening in the wall that is required. Use a hammer and bolster to remove any plaster on the wall. This way you will know exactly what you are taking away and also ensuring there are no hidden pipe or cables that may cause an obstruction. You will want the new RSJ or lintel to rest on a minimum of 150mm bearings so make provisions for this when marking out. After the structure is propped and secure you can start the opening by using an angle grinder at the openings boundary or by using hammer and bolster.
Any debris in your workspace should be cleaned and removed to ensure you are unobstructed in any way. You will now want to prepare for fitting the new lintel so ensure you have enough helpers to lift the lintel in place and that you can do this safely. Some scaffold boards spanning trestles offer a safe way to do this. Bed the lintel onto a stiff 3:1 mix of sand and cement sitting on concrete pad stones. Pack up the lintel with slate afterwards to ensure it is tight to the brickwork above.
Leave your support props in until the next day to let the mortar set. Only after this can the props be taken away and in doing so, fill in any holes you made for the props with bricks and point up and slate if required. All you need to do now is make good the plaster work afterwards. Make sure the local bco has seen all works etc, before re-plastering.
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