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Is My Lintel Ok (Possibly Fao The Builder)
I had a guy visit today to measure for fitting a new window. While doing so he pointed out the concrete lintel not going into the side brickwork, but he seemed to think it was OK.
I later noticed my neighbour’s window seemed to have just a line of vertically stacked bricks topping the aperture.
My question being: Is the line of vertically stacked bricks a suitable lintel on its own, and if so does this apply to any width (my window is a lot wider than the neighbour’s.) ?
My Window :- https:/ /ibb.co /3h3mJ5 q
My neighbour’s window :- https:/ /ibb.co /zVcs39 J
I later noticed my neighbour’s window seemed to have just a line of vertically stacked bricks topping the aperture.
My question being: Is the line of vertically stacked bricks a suitable lintel on its own, and if so does this apply to any width (my window is a lot wider than the neighbour’s.) ?
My Window :- https:/
My neighbour’s window :- https:/
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Vertical bricks ("soldier arch") are supported by a cavity lintel, which I assume was used..........
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Can be a soldier arch or even normal brick coursing (bricks laid flat as per the rest of the wall.)
Looking at your brickwork, I imagine you have a cavity?
Also known as a "flat arch", it's possible to create a load-bearing arch like this without any lintel at all, but it gets a tad more technical.
You sometimes find what Ken describes as well. A substantial 4x2 frame with maybe a 6x2 timber over that helps carry the load.
Whether you have a steel lintel or not depends on the age of the house. Other than that, it's hard to tell.
Either way...... you're ok :o)
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Can be a soldier arch or even normal brick coursing (bricks laid flat as per the rest of the wall.)
Looking at your brickwork, I imagine you have a cavity?
Also known as a "flat arch", it's possible to create a load-bearing arch like this without any lintel at all, but it gets a tad more technical.
You sometimes find what Ken describes as well. A substantial 4x2 frame with maybe a 6x2 timber over that helps carry the load.
Whether you have a steel lintel or not depends on the age of the house. Other than that, it's hard to tell.
Either way...... you're ok :o)
Any lintel/lintol needs to have at least 150mm end-bearing....at each end. The soldier-course of bricks (upright ones) ought to be supported by a lintol, themselves -they do not act as a lintol themselves.
You may find that the 'lintol' over your window is actually a filler and that there is a proper Catnic/IG lintol supporting the soldier course.
If not, you will need a lintol inserting as uPVC window frames do NOT act as their own lintols.
You may find that the 'lintol' over your window is actually a filler and that there is a proper Catnic/IG lintol supporting the soldier course.
If not, you will need a lintol inserting as uPVC window frames do NOT act as their own lintols.
Thank you all for the responses.
I wasn't so much worried, as just curious, since as an ardent DIYer many years ago I knocked a doorway through a brick wall and remember all the propping I had to do before inserting a concrete lintel.
I've often wondered, in the years since, about the line of stacked bricks option which seems very common and at last I am enlightened, thanks again for explaining it.
I wasn't so much worried, as just curious, since as an ardent DIYer many years ago I knocked a doorway through a brick wall and remember all the propping I had to do before inserting a concrete lintel.
I've often wondered, in the years since, about the line of stacked bricks option which seems very common and at last I am enlightened, thanks again for explaining it.
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