19 1 lintels for eaves applications.
Steel lintel supporting wall.
We deal with concrete lintels steel lintels rsjs and even show you how to support a chimney stack.
A lintel is a type of support beam that is installed into a load bearing wall to allow for the creation of a new opening.
We look at how to build in the lintel and use padstones where appropriate.
Measure the size of the structural opening i e.
This should be 12 inches wider than the opening to allow it to sit on at least 6 inches of masonry either side of the opening you are about to make.
Add 150mm minimum bearing to each end.
A lintel is one type of beam which is utilized to support the above wall or partition material when openings like doors windows and so forth are necessary to provide a building structure.
Installing a lintel in a block wall of brick or concrete isn t a difficult task but you will need to be very careful while using the power tools required for the process.
We cover cavity wall lintels stone lintels and arches.
A detailed video on how to install a reinforced concrete lintel into an existing block wall to hold up the blocks above a new door way.
Cutting out masonry and insert lintel.
Example lintel length 150 1800 150 2100mm.
The masonry above the lintel should be built in accordance with bs en 1996 2 2006.
Highest quality galvanised steel lintels for the building industry.
Forming an opening in a wall.
3 1 lintels supporting masonry and timber floors.
We show you how to support load bearing walls by using acrow props and strongboys.
The primary function of the lintel is to take loads originating from the high wall and transfer its heap to the side walls.
This first load span table is for a standard 50mm cavity lintel.
How these ratios are applied will be demonstrated in the examples below.
This specialised range of lintels includes the proprietary multi rib t bar rendabar j bar shelf beam and cavi t bar all designed for optimum support of brickwork above clear openings.
Steel lintel load span tables.
Steel lintels should be installed with a minimum end bearing of 150mm bedded on mortar and levelled along its length and across its width.
The innovative design of galintel products enables weight savings of up to 40 while.
