Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Series
Good Building Guide
Abstract
To minimise any risk of structural movement or collapse, care is needed in the selection and positioning of temporary support for works to openings in external walls. This guide shows how to provide temporary support for walls, floors and roofs when replacing lintels or creating or enlarging openings. The guidance applies only to traditional housing of solid or cavity brick or brick/block wall construction, with wooden floors and typical pitched purlin roofs.
Subjects
- Construction site equipment
- Building structure
- Temporary support
- Walls/masonry/cavity walls
Publisher History
BRE is a building science centre that generates new knowledge through research. This is used to create products, tools and standards that drive positive change across the built environment. BRE helps its government and private sector clients meet the significant environmental, social and economic challenges they face in delivering homes, buildings and communities. BRE is owned by the BRE Trust, a registered charity. The Trust uses the profits made by the BRE companies to fund research and education that advances knowledge of the built environment.