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Need a bigger hole for my Aga.

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  • laxeylady
    laxeylady Posts: 129 Forumite
    edited 23 August 2012 at 4:17PM
    It won't let me reply with the pics in place - says the message is 210000 words long! How do I do it?
    I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent. :rotfl:
  • Artytarty
    Artytarty Posts: 2,642 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I think you need to put the photos on Flickr or similar and post a link.
    Norn Iron Club member 473
  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    Well to me the sandstone "pillars" and just looking at the outside are not just infill and are a supporting structure. So you just take them out at your peril by the looks of it. How much wider than the old aga is the new one?

    Am confused by your decription of a metal lintel. Can't see one.

    Cheers
    The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein
  • laxeylady
    laxeylady Posts: 129 Forumite
    I haven't mentioned a metal lintel - perhaps you're mixing me up with a reply to my post? The newer aga isn't wider. The sandstone bits are too close to existing cooker to enable the lid to come off or the new lid get put on. The fitter says he needs an inch of play. We know they support the lintel, just don't know what to replace them with. Can concrete lintels be used vertically or would be need to use blocks or bricks?
    I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent. :rotfl:
  • Jaynne
    Jaynne Posts: 552 Forumite
    Bricks on their side with dot and dab plasterboard to allow them to be plastered and box in your existing lintel with the board too. I don't know if that would take the weight of the lintel though.
  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    laxeylady wrote: »
    I haven't mentioned a metal lintel - perhaps you're mixing me up with a reply to my post?
    Oh - sorry. Thought you did.
    The newer aga isn't wider. The sandstone bits are too close to existing cooker to enable the lid to come off or the new lid get put on. The fitter says he needs an inch of play. We know they support the lintel, just don't know what to replace them with. Can concrete lintels be used vertically or would be need to use blocks or bricks?
    Ah OK. Theres always more data if you dig a bit! :D If you don't mind a bit of mess then you could shave half an inch to an inch off each side with an angle grinder and leave the rest in place. Enjoy!

    Cheers
    The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein
  • laxeylady
    laxeylady Posts: 129 Forumite
    Keystone I think that would be the cheapest option for sure. Why is nothing ever easy? :mad:
    I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent. :rotfl:
  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    laxeylady wrote: »
    Why is nothing ever easy? :mad:
    Murphy!!

    Cheers
    The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein
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