Green Building Forum - Load bearing wall replaced by universal beam costings please Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:43:12 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 Load bearing wall replaced by universal beam costings please https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1296&Focus=14983#Comment_14983 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1296&Focus=14983#Comment_14983 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:36:28 +0000 kebabman Many thanks]]> Load bearing wall replaced by universal beam costings please https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1296&Focus=15001#Comment_15001 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1296&Focus=15001#Comment_15001 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:47:12 +0000 Chris Wardle Load bearing wall replaced by universal beam costings please https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1296&Focus=15013#Comment_15013 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1296&Focus=15013#Comment_15013 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:36:59 +0000 Nick Parsons Load bearing wall replaced by universal beam costings please https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1296&Focus=15015#Comment_15015 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1296&Focus=15015#Comment_15015 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:01:59 +0000 kebabman Nick, many thanks for your reply, your rsj length is just the length required in one of the properties but as you say you probably got a bargain, perhaps I should budget for double your figure.
Thanks again for the replies]]> Load bearing wall replaced by universal beam costings please https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1296&Focus=15017#Comment_15017 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1296&Focus=15017#Comment_15017 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:41:18 +0000 Chris Wardle
I recently bought a lintel for that span from the Builder Center (is was for 9" solid wall) and it came to less than £200 which surprised me (I had thought it would be more). I guess as the cost of steel rises the differential between RSJs and lintels might narrow as lintels are lighter and therefore must have less metal in them.]]> Load bearing wall replaced by universal beam costings please https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1296&Focus=15019#Comment_15019 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1296&Focus=15019#Comment_15019 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:04:18 +0000 kebabman many thanks for the reply, as you say your lintel seeks very good value,
thats some really useful info which is helping me get a more accurate idea of costs,
cheers]]> Load bearing wall replaced by universal beam costings please https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1296&Focus=15065#Comment_15065 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1296&Focus=15065#Comment_15065 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:28:43 +0000 tony
If this is the case then it will be relatively cheap and no engineer needed or building control. Make very sure first though!]]> Load bearing wall replaced by universal beam costings please https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1296&Focus=15171#Comment_15171 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1296&Focus=15171#Comment_15171 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:22:25 +0000 TheDoctor he should be able to give you some advice and a guide to a fee before you need to commit anything.

it is not just loadbearing that is the issue.
Depending on the house design / age / construction / layout, internal walls often provide lateral restraint / bracing to the building.

Design advice for this type of thing should not really be sought on here, and costs should have a huge health warning, as there are so many variables.]]>