midland_phil New Member. Wooden windows were replaced with uPVC around 8 years ago and from what I read that may have contributed to the problem. You’re not the source at all mate, sorry for souring your thread, ask away all you like. The only outside work will be pointing the box if required when it is put back in, but that can be done from the inside. Post-fixing concrete suitable for all types of domestic fencing. As a temporary fix, hubby screwed a heavy-duty angle bracket (like for a roof joist) into that corner, and wedged in another "jamb" on that side. Support 1 course above where catnic is going using props and strong boys, remove area where lintel is going, bed lintel in on mortar (level both ways obv) with at least 150mm overhang each side, prop lintel off brick below, build brick off lintel to meet upper course. It looks OK, no rot. sospan Screwfix Select. So do they normally a one continuous lintel or both houses have separate lintels. Use the smallest bit to drill a pilot hole and work your way up to your required size. The lintel sounds hollow when tapped and doesn't seem to be any bricks above it - went into loft - no insulation above and just seems to be boards. #1. 'I-beam, H-beam, girder, lintel, Rolled Steel Joist, Rigid Steel Joist etc. House was built in the 1970s. As you can see there are 2 damaged aerated blocks on the inner leaf and one damaged on the outer leaf underneath the 150mm bearing of the lintel. Jord86, Aug 29, 2022. Step 4 - hollow out chimney. On others there was a metal lintel such as a Dorman Long which sat partially over the inside concrete lintel and down over the frame carrying the brickwork and also forming a tray. . Home Forums > Screwfix Community Forum > Builders' Talk > Replacing lintel. The inner wall section has already a concrete lintel. Normal concrete should be OK . 65 could work dependant on the situation so it might be worth a number crunch instead of reaching for the breaker. e. 8 x 0. Where the coal shoots used to be they are wooden lintels. Discussion in 'Builders' Talk' started by shaun1235456, Apr 13, 2017. 150 is the norm as you say with 100 ok at low span. 8m) Rather more than a rotten piece of timber strength of not much more than 0kN/m,. And besides as said, they are liable to restore. Current construction brick outside, breeze block inside with cavity. I would have expected to use accro props with strong bows min of 3 for the big one. The wall plate is supporting to roof rafters as well as roof so there is some load. When lintels were cast insitu the steel was put in the bottom as this was in tension. If not, it could be cut down to suit. Prestressed concrete lintels are an excellent solution in providing economical and robust masonry support over door. Designed for use with timber and masonry structures, they provide structural support and reinforcement. #3. exbg Screwfix Select. So do they normally a one continuous lintel or both houses have separate lintels. KIAB , Feb 22, 2019 #4I m planning on replacing some old single glazed windows in my house with new uPVC double glazed units. The lintel will need to be approx 124. You've done structural work so BC should have an involvement. 4 metres. Our builder has just installed an RSJ that is meant to support a load bearing wall and structural lintel. sandbags89, Aug 29, 2023. My question is what is better a concrete lintel ( Supreme Concrete Prestressed Textured Concrete Lintel 65mm x 100mm) from travis perkins or a wooden lintel also from travis perkins ( Sawn Treated Timber Regularised C16/C24 75mm x 100mm x 3. when i removed the old timber frame patio doors i noticed that there didn't appear to be a lintel on the outer brick wall, only a concrete one on the inner block wall. If the wall is load bearing and is 1200mm you may need a rsj. I am planning to purchase a semi detached property, which has got 2 concrete lintels inside the integral-garage which supports the wall above. Mix up like a regular powdered filler. [Edited by: Forum Moderator] dj. Good morning. 4 - put two 100mm lintels from partition. stevie22 Screwfix Select. Either dot and dab plasterboard to the reveals square to the window to narrow the gap, dot and dab plasterboard at an angle (my preferred choice) to the window and reveals, batten out the reveals and plasterboard, or wet plaster/render it, but you'll need lots of aapplications and it will take weeks to dry out fully. i went to the bus station and booked. Garden room lintel. 22 each (Inc. Don't know if the window is set back 4in, easier to take out, or sitting under the arch. If you look at how the soldiers line up with the brickwork at the top of the frame, it doesn't look like there is. Any ideas please? fred812, Jun 18, 2021. This supports 2 seperate steel lintels. Or hire a builder for a day. The rawlplug goes about 60 mm into the lintel. #2. Wooden lintels work just fine - unless you render the outside of your house with Portland cement. You should be able to take that lintel out without any collapse, but it's your call, if you want to put in some props first. Screwfix Community Forum. I queried this and the builder says it is safe, but I am not sure. Wanting some advice. All the pressure needs to be down not forwards or back. Discussion in 'Builders' Talk' started by Sam Dingle. #2. Is this possible?On this same wall there is also a bowing lintel above the window in the bottom right of the image which would need to be dealt with at the same time. Currently opened up my fireplace and installed a new lintel:910mm opening with a 1200mm lintel inserted is this sufficient enough also found that I have another older lintel above it one more also in the bedroom fireplace just a diyer so any help would be great thanksTong New Member. D. Density of thermalite block say 730kg /m3 (depends on specific block used), hence 110kg /m2 for 150mm thick block. If the wall seems intact then you do. Get 10% off - View Offer. I intend to replace the conservatory, but just find that the mortar above the lintel has cracks causing like 3-5mm horizontal gap. 6m wide opening. Hi can anyone suggest how to fit upvc fascia board to this sandstone lintel i was thinking of just no more nails some sort of wooden subframe I've got. Which would sensibly be a PS concrete type. Drill bits are essential tools for any DIY enthusiast or professional tradesperson. It is possible to span 3 metres easily with the correct lintel. This coupled with the fact that the bedroom directly above has a very spongey and dipping floor (dips roughly in line with the window below) make me. You could use a self tapper if you're feeling especially technical but there really is no need, imo. I understand the loading to be 1. Whereas the usual DPC in a brickwall is 150 cm above ground level in the diagram the lintel is sitting much further down and getting wet from both top and bottom. This gives me a 200mm overlap on each end. Depends on the size of the opening. talk New Member. The info on this can be a bit confusing, but basically Catnic claim their lintels don't need a tray whereas others do need them. Hi Im running alarm cable to a door frame but there is a concrete lintel where above the door. Use either lintel or angle iron between brackets. don't drill into the lintel. Then cutting out and removing old lintel/s, which will mean loosening course of bricks above. Buy a few and return them if it turns out that they weren't needed. com. You could use a self tapper if you're feeling especially technical but there really is no need, imo. I was hoping to use 2 Concrete Lintel Textured Pre-Stressed 65mm x 100mm x. It's all right to do but good luck doing it, I have cast insitu concrete lintels in my house and have fitted vertical blinds, what a nightmare it was drilling the lintel, you need to aim for the middle if possible because of the reinforcing wire tends to run along each side, normally a couple of inches in from the edge. Severntrent Screwfix Select 600 long x 215 deep lintel at a guess, width 100? ask the SE and tell him not to be so lazy, Doesn't give a load rating, lazy again?Well weather was ok so cracked on outside. stevie22 Screwfix Select. Discussion in ' Builders' Talk ' started by zak99, Apr 20, 2013 . I am planning to purchase a semi detached property, which has got 2 concrete lintels inside the integral-garage which supports the wall above. 6m and 1x for some french doors opposite wall to the garage door at 2. Is a stressed concrete lintel suitable for this job (like a wide doorway)? Or should I put a steel section in there? Thanks. Notnowvicar, Feb 23, 2023. It's not just a question of replacing the lintel either. CLEARANCE. 31 each (Inc. VAT) Supreme Prestressed Textured Concrete Lintel 100 x 100 x 1050 S10. I’ve got a solid brick wall at around 350mm thickness with an opening of 2. SJ, Dec 15, 2003 #2. 2. Ordinalrily the membrane/cavity box slopes from the inner leaf down to the outer leaf above the lintel. The house is in a close of about 30 houses and they've all got double glazing with a upvc sill and external concrete lintel with no posts so I don't know what to think. sagging. Wayners Screwfix Select. Screwfix Community Forum. 6kg required. J. As suggested could end up in the big house for doing that . Can then sand down and shape like a regular filler, ready to paint. The centre of the hole will be 120mm above the top face of the lintel. 31 each (Inc. New-to-DIY New Member. You should be able to get an unequal 1/2" thick angle iron, perhaps 125mm high (it's an old house, so 5") and 50mm - 75mm deep (2 - 3"). One more for you guys. £15. Hi I want to increase the width of a doorway. ), with virtually no risk of the bricks above moving. (2)Carefully slice the faces off your bricks with a 115mm diamond blade in a. tore81 Screwfix Select. So it’s supporting all the wall above it (2 floors) and then the roof above that etc. CGN Screwfix Select. £23. Upstirs windows were fine as the lintel in the. The builder has put a concrete brick in the coving of the RSJ but it is only under lapping the lintel by about an inch. What lintel could I put in and how could it be fixed? My only though was to bolt a 102 H column to each of the existing end columns and then span it with a better lintel. Order Rawlplug Metal Wall Plugs 6mm x 32mm 50 Pack at Screwfix. Click and Collect is available or enjoy free UK delivery on selected orders over £150 ex VAT. The manufacturer will be able to tell you the deflection tolerances. Yes you can fit a door there, yes you will need a lintel and yes you can reposition the strap or cut the majority off and fix the remaining to the four courses of bricks. Maybe concrete padstones will be required here. Support bracket for removal of internal chimney breast. 4 metres. Add to Cart. As you can see the pad stone bearing (in yellow box) for lintel is 115mm instead of the minimal 150mm required. I think the boot lintels could be twisting causing the issue? I know the cracks are not very big, but if there is an issue I would like to get it sorted before it gets worse. Discussion in 'Builders' Talk' started by adamgee, May 29,. I intend to replace the conservatory, but just find that the mortar above the lintel has cracks causing like 3-5mm horizontal gap. 1/5. You can use a specialy made plastic cavity box or use wide damp profe membrane. I would like to replace the lintels as it got a crack. I’m planning on using a strong boy prop to hold the downstairs load bearing wall in the centre while I fit a 1200mm concrete lintel. Home Forums > Screwfix Community Forum > Builders' Talk > timber lintel. I suppose option 2 makes it easier to get the lintel. exbg, Feb 14, 2023. The lintel has failed at the end, you can see outside where the end has been patched up. I have BC coming round end of next as we are starting a 2nd story extension. The lintel will only be supporting the bricks up top the height of the current soffit. looks like a flat steel plate, so my questions are this has been installed for years and years as we are looking at installing a log burner. The installers need to sort it properly. Hello Everyone, We are currently renovating an old victorian property and we are wanting to make an alteration downstairs. I've bought four lintels through them, all came from Jewsons but all much cheaper than I could get a quote. Home Forums > Screwfix Community Forum > Builders' Talk > lintel. I am putting some blinds up and need to drill into a solid steel lintel. I’ve got concerns about how the lintel has been supported. Fixings not included. There will only be 2 courses of concrete blocks above them then a steel profile sheet roof. £75. 1 - 210x100x1800 lintel how I originally wanted flat side down (need to be absolutely sure it will be the right way to take stress of weight above) 2 - make opening in front face of bricks above lintel and locate stack. Use either lintel or angle iron between brackets. Typically made from galvanized steel and designed to be installed quickly and safely. Fixing could either be bolted through the beam or strapping however it depends on load. I was going to ensure each end of whatever lintel that I get is embedded in the wall by at least 150mm each side. 2 = 2kN/m run of lintel so provided the lintel you are proposing quotes a Safe Working Load greater than this then all is good. If a red plug wasn’t the overall best and simplest idea I wouldn’t have suggested it. The info on this can be a bit confusing, but basically Catnic claim their lintels don't need a tray whereas others do need them. I was thinking of putting 2 concrete lintels in, one for each skin of the wall to make life easier, theres 5 courses of brickwork above my proposed lintels with a tiled roof. It's a source of noise and draught but not sure how and if it should be covered. Steve_11 New Member. Whatever your steel lintel requirements are, we've got it. com. Discussion in 'Builders' Talk. 6m lintel (assuming clear span of 3. Use a masonry bit to drill 3/4 holes in each brick that spans that joint and use a hammer and cold chisel to cut them. the other dimensions of it was 100*65, would this be strong enough. Cut a few holes in the wall and slide in some needles and jack the needles across the upper edge of the opening - Next cut a timber the width and depth of the opening and jack it in place below the opening and whack out the rotten timber. camey1000 New Member. CGN, Jan 16, 2022. Don't use a disc cutter: you will fill the house with dust in nothing flat and SWMBO will get seriously stressed. You will need a lintel calculated for the new length. They were L-shaped (so I'm guessing there's another lintel for the block part of the cavity wall). I'd rake that out a bit then fill with toupret masonry filler (powder and add water) masking tape around to keep tidy and protect window with hardboard or something. CLEARANCE. We supply trade quality DIY and home improvement products at great low pricesGot a quote for some french doors to replace a window a few months ago. There was a curtain rail already nailed in (by the original builder ~40 years ago most likely), about 3 inches above the top of the window, so would anywhere above that point be ok? I read that most curtains are added about 6 inches above the window so would that be a safer bet? This is my first time doing any household DIY so many thanks!Hi, I need a lintel for over a ground floor door opening, I'm moving the opening about 350mm to the side, above is 1 and 12 light block and the floor joists for a bedroom, every room upstairs is stud wall so nothing other than the joists and blocks need support, the doorway is into the garage and was put in long after the house was built, and. 8m) Rather more than a rotten piece of timber strength of not much more than 0kN/m, with the. Even composite ones with a single bar in the centre or neutral plane can have a rough top as a key for the brickwork. Screwfix Community Forum. Remove loose paint and wire brush lintel, then dust down. I am building that wall up by one block so I could just lay the lintel on that but that would be 100mm not 150mm at each end. Self tapping screws into the lintel to create a strong fixing as the blinds are very heavy. I've fit new french doors, uPVC ones. It is possible to span 3 metres easily with the correct lintel. Went to the merchants for a lintel yesterday, the bloke behind the counter said " how long do you want it ?" well . I merely pointed out that there is usually more than ONE correct terminology for the same thing. The hip roof trusses are 1. 3 high, max 4 metre to apex roof. Remove the windows and put a Catnic steel lintel in place making sure that there will be enough support on the left and right. More than likely an L shaped steel that’s either cut right back into the house walls as a cantilever, or a piece attached to the apex and supported from the outer extension wall. Delivery 7 days a week. arrow Screwfix Select. And, the bricks above that lintel are going to likely fall oot too so will need rebuilding after the new lintel has been put in. Afternoon all I’m about to put a single skin lintel in above a window before putting patio doors in. Screwfix Community Forum. com. " It just doesn't give any indication how mature the mortar should be before removing the props - that's why I posted my question. I reckon the start of my opening will be 450mm away. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1 minute. Discussion in 'Builders' Talk' started by talk, Oct 19, 2008. Break out the lintel with a kango in pieces. Discussion in 'Builders' Talk' started by Joe1985, Aug 9, 2021. Choose from top trade brands. #1. If you look at how the soldiers line up with the brickwork at the top of the frame, it doesn't look like there is. Drill hole- fix bracket with a twin thread 4. I am guessing (emphasis on guessing) that the SDS is quickly going through plaster and maybe. Above the garage door will be cladded with cement board rather than be load bearing like blocks. The proper way is to remove chust the 'lintel' bricks first, clean up the slot, dampen, apply a bed of mortar where it'll be 'bearing', and slip in the concrete lintel. Jimbo Screwfix Select. My solution would be to fit a Catnic lintel above the stone lintel that is a good 150mm wider each side, this would relive the weight off the broken stone lintel. There are 2 main types, composite and non composite. Â, Feb 21, 2006. I anticipate the lintel being directly above the French sliding door, because the cavity wall above is basically : Outer skin – 4 bricks high (then joists on top) Inner skin – one (aircrete) block plus one brick high (then joists on top) If I needed to have the lintel higher, then this is a pain, because I couldn’t use a full block on the. . stevie22 Screwfix Select. Im after an opinion on the attached photo. It's solid but I know rust eats through eventually which has scared me a little. Hammerman99, Mar 4, 2012. I knocking through a single leaf door way from a living room into a newly converted garage (doorway opening will be 90cm) . I wasn't provided with building regs or drawings and used my 25 years experience during job. The brickwork is sound apart from the section between the door and window. #1. . #2. Here are the pictures. #9. Infill insulation and plasterboard. Walls approx 2. The wall ia load bearing for the floor joists above and a wall which itself is not load bearing. A standard brick is 102mm wide. BuilderMCR, Feb 12, 2014. 1) Extend the chimney breast out a little from the left to allow the lintel and the fireplace to sit centrally (image 1) 2) Install a steel frame and anchor it to the back wall to support the overhung end of the lintel (image 2) and I don't want to build a frame out from the chimney breast and recess the fireplace into either as it would. I have used 10 mm x 100 mm frame screws made by rawlplug. We are constructing a new concrete block double garage and the Architect has specified a Catnic lintol for the 3. It’s a cavity wall construction with block internal walls and brick external with timber rafters spanning the width of the building topped with concrete roof tiles. Use like a regular powdered filler. The UK’s leading retailer of trade tools and hardware. Home Forums > Screwfix Community Forum > Builders' Talk > Steel Lintel. Initial set achieved in 5-10 minutes. I suppose option 2 makes it easier to get the lintel. I used an angle grinder to cut through the bricks and got a fairly good result. It may have been cast in place and bars have gone rusty plus water got in it so it's cracked. John Levit said: ↑. I was thinking about putting a bit of timber although that would need brackets (i was thinking of a wooden block) on the end verticals to support it and worried it might all be a bit ugly/bulky. And there is a wooden frame around the PVCu door frame. #2. 8m. Cotswold Builders, Mar 6, 2015. Height 55mm. Quality SDS drill is what you can do with for drilling concrete lintels , you dont have to buy one you can hire one to save you some expense, cos you get what you pay for you might as well hire a quality one than buy. 4 kN/m (26kN/m if the span is 1. #2. 8 m wide. Morning, Any suggestions for fitting brackets where a lintel is in place? I am touching the steel after 15, 20mm. Supreme L02 Steel Reinforced Concrete Lintel - 100 x 65 x. So I need to replace it. S Builders, Oct 12, 2008. I don’t believe it is a cavity wall. And all the same to anyone else. It's a wall dividing two rooms & usually front & back, plus it's the mid way support for the 1st floor joists, & wall continues up & will divide two bedrooms, the wall then supports the bottom chord of the truss which the ceillings are fixed to. This is load lintel should be capable of taking, no info re capacity is given on Beesly website so you need to ask the question. #5. I thought padstones were supposed to be slate or metal! Mr. Home Forums > Screwfix Community Forum > Builders' Talk > Upvc fascia board/lintel. Water dripping from lintel. 2m) would mean that there would be some minimal loading on the pipe. The easiest/most effective solution is to drill into the lintel. a standard brick is 65mm high so by the time you add mortar the 140mm height means you get two courses of bricks and 1 lintel to even match up. The roof construction is 145x45 x3m c16 timbers on 400 centres with a warm deck construction using OSB and expanded pu foam insulation. Steel lintels are structural components installed over an opening in a wall, like a window or a doorway, to support the loads above the gap and prevent the structure. Padstones generally not required for Catnics, but in. Read the table on you link your 65mm lintel over a 2. S Builders, Oct 12, 2008. The total wall. Then prepare opening to receive new lintel/s and make good brickwork that ends of lintel will rest upon. Anyway, because of the positioning of the lintel, I needed to trim down the bricks to fit. My issue is that I cannot seem very to find the same width and height lintel at 1. I’ve toyed with the idea of cutting the lintel back by 20mm and reusing the bricks or using an 5mm angle piece of. nutnut New Member. I use a 4mm cobalt bit from the competition (you get a pack of two for a few pence). Most probably yes. Suits Screw Diameter. One opening will need to support three floor joists at midspan. 1m lintel as per my report to knock down a load bearing wall. In order to put in a fue thru a wall I need to cut out a 12 inch hole thru a 11 inch pre cast concrete wall, the type which looks like your rice cracker with air between the gravel, so no. Advice on lintel. A lintel is a beam placed above openings like doors and windows to support the structural load. You need to get yourself at least two, maybe three acrows with strongboy head attachments and slot the strongboys under the dodgy blocks then fit the acrow props on top of a plank of wood to spread the load distribution, then jam the acrows under the strongboys and. A concrete lintel would suffice, the bottom course of bricks should be able to be drilled and taken out carefully then the new lintel inserted with compo to take up any gaps, you can then use a regular height firedoor. Although bearing in minds the contract and expansion isn't that much. Fitted some windows last year and BC wanted lintels even though the top windows were only supporting a header course of brickwork. Retract the bit every 10 seconds to remove debris from the hole. Jitender Screwfix Select. So the lintel manufacturers are more likely the ones spreading such tosh. 5cm long, I already had a 120cm long lintel that came with the house but would rather buy the best I can and get as much lintel on the bricks as possible. The bricks are probably over-hanging the lintel edges so you can't see anything. Yes it’s good enough but there are better ways (in my opinion) such as either insert new joists alongside the old, or cut two inches off the joist ends and insert a trimmer joist section bolted to the outer wall, then fix the joists to that with joist hangers. fix the redwood to the wall with the fixings at either side of the lintel, and then fix the curtain pole to the redwood. stevie22 Screwfix Select. Write a review. Jord86 Screwfix Select. KIAB Super Member. stuart44, Severntrent and CGN like this. #4. Current lintel fitted i think is 300mm x 90 mm concrete spanning both courses of brickwork. Hi All, I was hoping someone may be able to shed some light on this one for me. Putting a lintel where you suggest should be fairly simple, would be a case of supporting the brickwork above, cutting a slot for the lintel, installing the lintel then transferring the load before removing the support. #19. Just use a 6mm drill bit straight through the steel. They were L-shaped (so I'm guessing there's another lintel for the block part of the cavity wall). Steve_K New Member. Has anyone heard of lintels sagging because of a. Fixings not included. Would anyone know if there is an issue and what I should expect to pay to get it sorted. For this type of work a SE will normally have specified the fixing method for the wallplate. The lintel is on a double story, solid double skin extension with a single slope roof on the back of a Victorian terrace and the clear span is 1300mm. Ideal for installation of wood, metal and concrete posts. Discussion in 'Builders' Talk' started by Steve_11, Mar 4, 2021. Handyandy Screwfix Select. There has obviously been a timber lintel there before the pvc cowboys came along and fitted the existing door. Products reviewed by the trade and home improvers. PJ Wales Member. . a standard brick is 65mm high so by the time you add mortar the 140mm height means you get two courses of bricks and 1 lintel to even match up. rogerk101 Screwfix Select. #2. 7mm thick plasterboard. The wall is very cold to touch during the. The photo shows the oven and fridge freezer that are going to be removed and the opening made behind, however before any walls start getting cut i have been trying to find out about the lintel and how far in the doorway (archway?) will need to be from the corner, i have attempted to search google, however only come back with "Corner lintels". OP you're overthinking. 8m (wall is 3m) and need to support the roof (7×2 joists 18mm osb) but dont have the room for a rsj because of the 2. I would have said not to be concerned but the crack is also on the. sospan Screwfix Select. Nick058162 New Member. Screwfix: Thousands of products at trade prices | FREE delivery available 7 days a week | FREE click & collect in as little as a minute | Hundreds of storesLintel. At the least you WILL need a lintel. #2. 30 day money back guarantee. If you’ve got a brand new drill bit, you’ll find it quick and easy. It's often cheaper to use steels with a plate welded on for the face work. You need an S/E to calculate the new lintel ( structural works ) which will carry the loads. Hi, I'm in a predicament with what lintel to put above a garage door, im currently building a 5. 2 = 2kN/m run of lintel so provided the lintel you are proposing quotes a Safe Working Load greater than this then all is good. Hi, I'm a building a garden room out of 3 x2 cls c24. Buy online & collect in hundreds of stores in as little as 1 minute! 30 day money back guarantee. net) would suggest 65 x 100 will be OKThe easiest/most effective solution is to drill into the lintel. If it is a lintel with two bars, depending on which way up the lintel it is laid the bars can be quite close to the surface. I’ve taken away the wood surround to expose the brick work behind and I can’t see a lintel. See my rubbish diagram. I am currently rendering my 1930 semi detatched home. You must support the floor and wall above properly with acro's and needles before attempting to remove the brickwork. 28 x 284. Hi, I'm looking to put in a garage door in an existing double brick wall with a 2600mm opening. etc. com. If there is a gap you can get a frame add-on/extension to fill the gap if you're keeping the existing frame. gangman New Member. £29. Trowel it smooth on the exposed top face. qwas123 Screwfix Select.