qwas123 Screwfix Select. Every builder knows that bricks will, to some extent, support themselves in the short term and there is now a device called a Joint Expansion Tool which you place in the perps and wind up to tension the bricks to stop them dropping. I would Get it surveyed. Lintels tend to be of similar design so looking on Standard-Concrete. you are asking a question that can not be answered over the net, a little stupid me thinks. As suggested could end up in the big house for doing that . This is unlikely. If you’ve got a brand new drill bit, you’ll find it quick and easy. The easiest/most effective solution is to drill into the lintel. If you hit the rebar in the lintel when drilling in to the concrete lintel, its integrity will be compromised. 8m long to accommodate the other window. If a red plug wasn’t the overall best and simplest idea I wouldn’t have suggested it. The existing lintels in the garage above the doors are box lintels. I've filled in the gaps around the patio doors but there's exposed lintel on top of both of these. Whatever your steel lintel requirements are, we've got it. . He says the padstone is 8" x 4" whereas the steel's footprint is 4" x 4". 60. Therefor the lintel needs to be able to support that, plus hold the door frame. The new opening will give an unsupported width of 1m. In theory yes you should fit a lintel. This could be a very easy DIY job if that wall above the opening ain't holding the ceiling/floor joists up. Product Length. stevie22 Screwfix Select. 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. It'll need to be galvanised so the exposed soffit doesn't rust. Normal concrete should be OK . A crack in a reinforced concrete lintel isn't going to be of much concern normally, but this sounds like it could have been a very heavy/substantial impact in a direction the lintel isn't designed to be strong - something of an unknown quantity - I'd want it replaced. There is a wooden lintel above the door which is bent and starting to rot due to leaking gutter which washed rain water down the side of the building, this has been sorted. . com. Buy Structural Fixings at Screwfix. Thanks for the advice Phil. 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. If i use a catnic lintel then you will be able to see the underside of the lintel rather than the stone head. 4m long with a clear span of 2. Would a 100 x 65 lintel be sufficient given that there is very little weight above or should I go bigger. The house itself is a 1930s terraced. Why do you think you need a steel beam? If there is just a roof above it, then a 200mm x 45mm section timber should be fine. Fillers and Putty are used to fill or seal holes, cracks, or gaps prior to further decorating. 5kn per sq metre. 1,The lintel on the brickwork should realy have a bed under it but not essential. 8 m wide. D. Screw a wood trimer over it, and secure the new timber work to that. The total wall. Footings and load calculations will be required. As if by magic the lintel cost £90. Will SF basic wood screws work fine or do I need to buy a specific type / brand? What's your preffered screw type /brand for fixing into lintels? Thanks. Most probably yes. Initial set achieved in 5-10 minutes. And there is a wooden frame around the PVCu door frame. sandbags89, Aug 29, 2023. This method takes minutes - lintels and 2 pours takes hours!Hi I have a small room on the front of our house which has has what looks like two lintels put in, however I wanted to put a stud wall in attaching the head bar to one of the lintels. Made from top-quality steel, our drill bits are durable, long-lasting and able to withstand even the toughest of drilling tasks. #11. Hi. . The bricks under the lintol should be kept too the line. Above one of my windows is a crack going along what i presume is a concrete lintel, is this dangerous and. 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. Jord86, Aug 29, 2022. And besides as said, they are liable to restore. 2. white rabbit Member. they have had pvc windows put in 3 months ago and whoever did it put a lintel up because the made the window smaller but the lintel is only 3/4 the lenght of the window and above has been bricked up with paving. fix the redwood to the wall with the fixings at either side of the lintel, and then fix the curtain pole to the redwood. Thanks in advance Vin , Jan. It's a source of noise and draught but not sure how and if it should be covered. It'll be ridiculously heavy. don't drill into the lintel. Fixing could either be bolted through the beam or strapping however it depends on load. The standard design figure for a flat roof is 1. Step 2 - install lintel and place props and strongboys wait 5 days for mortar to set. Its plasterboard initially but then a lintel presumably. I would just wrap the pipes in rockwool. Also some types of lintels should be propped until the brickwork has gone off to stopping twisting and bending. I have an idea to use steel angle brackets to attach to the lintels and shed, but what would be a good way to attach the brackets to the top of the lintel, it will need to. New-to-DIY likes this. com. 99 Inc Vat Click & Collect Delivery OX Trade XL-10 Masonry Segmented Diamond Blade 115mm x 22. Buy online & collect in hundreds of stores in as little as 1 minute! 30 day money back guarantee. Busterhymen Active Member. Discussion in 'Builders' Talk' started by goldeneye78, Jul 26, 2018. 8kn. I saw three of the four lintels that the builder took out. Builders Metalwork. If the wall seems intact then you do. $172 11. Hausfix, Jun 13, 2022. Cut a slot with an angle grinder with diamond blade. I don’t believe it is a cavity wall. The issue is long term Damp Proofness of the lintel (i. foxer fc Member. Walls approx 2. Your screws are too short and the self tapping side of things is pointless for this scenario. Screwfix Community Forum. The roof is a tiled type goong front to rear and pitched in construction. These usually need to be re-cut and a lintel put in, but this is a major disruption both internally and externally. Weight of load assuming single skin London stock = 212kg/m2. Buy Resins at Screwfix. My inner walls had timber lintels. This will be like trying to support a loadbearing wall on a folding steel rule. For concrete lintels the answer is to start your fixing holes with the smallest masonry drill bit you can get, normally 3mm, and work up to the size you require. Fixings not included. Correct way to do this would be to use accrow props with stronboys. It is unacceptable to screw two thin lengths of wood together to make a thicker piece and call it a lintel- 'it is not appropriate to the stresses involved'. Home Forums > Screwfix Community Forum > Builders' Talk > Core Drill Above Lintel. So the lintel manufacturers are more likely the ones spreading such tosh. #5. Bob Rathbone Screwfix Select. Any advice is gratefully recieved. I also see on some lintel' manufacture website, they. £13. I've taken the chimney out in my house and whilst I was removing it found it was partly being supported by what I can only describe as a concrete lintel that is inserted into the party wall, presumably for counter leverage. We always allow more than this, especially if using very lightweight blocks below, as it spreads the weight a bit more. 8m) Rather more than a rotten piece of timber strength of not much more than 0kN/m,. I can see that the brick work above the doors sags a bit in the middle, it was like this before but is something that i. (79 products) Builders metalwork consists of a number of metal products essential to a wide range of construction projects. Order online at Screwfix. Hi, I'm in a predicament with what lintel to put above a garage door, im currently building a 5. I managed to buy 2700mm long, 100mm by 150mm concrete lintels from my local builders merchant for my garage doors. However, there is no bowing of the lintel above the window or any issues with the external masonry. If the wall is load bearing and is 1200mm you may need a rsj. Handyandy Screwfix Select. Damn, not seen one of those for years. (Each end of course!!) bigjules, Feb 19, 2008. 7 metre clear span (max) is capable of 1kn loads an average floor load is 1. The lintel is bowing slightly in the middle (measured to be 12mm lower in the middle than at the edges). Click to expand. 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. stuart44 Screwfix Select. sagging. The overhang is approx 130mm each end - googled it and. OP you're overthinking. Most BCO are happy with this. Home Forums > Screwfix Community Forum > Builders' Talk > timber lintel. I’m widening the door frames in my house to 76cm ones. 28 x 284. 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. Compare. Screwfix Community Forum. If you were to remove the plaster vertically, you will come across the actual lintel, which will be wider. Some look like they’ve been repaired previously but now have hairline cracks again. ProDave New Member. Hi I'm currently have a single story extension being built and will be having 3. back in 2016 I had windows and doors fitted. Order Rawlplug Metal Wall Plugs 6mm x 32mm 50 Pack at Screwfix. All you see is the steel lip and then the bricks. The UK’s leading retailer of. Hi All, I was hoping someone may be able to shed some light on this one for me. 4. Bobby Dazzler, Nov 9, 2020 #2. The part picture is the widest. Do I need a new full length steel lintel bridging the whole length, inside and out. Abrickie, Jun 25, 2021. . If that's the case, then if it's for a door, you'll probably want to move the opening over a few inches anyhow to allow clearance for the door handle etc. Discussion in 'Builders' Talk' started by foxer fc, Sep 9, 2023. Is it OK to simple take out the steel and wood frames and replace with the PVC one or do I need to put a lintel of some. Screwfix Community Forum. 31 each (Inc. Can then sand down and shape like a regular filler, ready to paint. CLEARANCE. They were happy With my work until they received final bill. Ordinalrily the membrane/cavity box slopes from the inner leaf down to the outer leaf above the lintel. Not impressive work by the builder. 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. Remove loose paint and wire brush lintel, then dust down. This goes in about 20 mm and then hits something and the drill can not make further progress. The opening's been narrowed and shortened at some point in the past (I get the feeling this was done by a previous owner rather than a professional). If you’ve got a brand new drill bit, you’ll find it quick and easy. I would put a slightly longer lintel in that is toothed into the sides of the original builders opening. 32 mm. Any ideas please? fred812, Jun 18, 2021. The rawlplug goes about 60 mm into the lintel. I usually use 20mm stones , sand and cement (2, 2, 1) If you make strong formwork with say 18mm plywood with support behind the stones will just disappear into the mix. 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. Apparently the top piece of concrete is the lintel and it's being supported by the concrete posts and the sill so nobody is prepared to take out the sides and sill. What lintel is on the outer skin? Or is it an arch. Without doing research into current regulations, based on my experience alone I’d suggest you will definitely need a 600mm lintel and with a cavity tray and weep vents above. 5 for the floor load and doesn't leave much for the brickwork and any roof loads on the wall. the idea of bridging pipes is so when the building settles the pipes aren't affected. 5m rule. Drill Bits. The lintel will need replacement as it carries the roof weight almost directly with not many courses of brick above for buffering and spreading the weight. Density of thermalite block say 730kg /m3 (depends on specific block used), hence 110kg /m2 for 150mm thick block. One method of forming a lintel with soldiers and a cast insitu concrete inner lintel, was to fix wall ties into the joints of the soldiers and then cast the inner lintel. A new HSS bit should easily carve through a lintel without problem. If you're really paranoid, just double them up. You could use a self tapper if you're feeling especially technical but there really is no need, imo. The window company said they can put a lintel in but just want to check as I dont want a concrete intel. Easy to use by filling hole with the mix and adding water, no manual mixing required. 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. I plan to put L10 IG Steel Lintels in, with a span of 1500mm and 2400mm (includes 150mm overhang at each end) which will carry approx 2-3 courses of brick. Nick058162 New Member. 50 - £ 35 View options Catnic ANG Lintels - 1200mm Steel Angle Lintel £ 51 Add to. Prob best to take old beads off. The UK’s leading retailer of trade tools and hardware. Bob Rathbone, May 7, 2023. S Builders, Oct 12, 2008. 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. It's often cheaper to use steels with a plate welded on for the face work. I've some concerns about whether or not the job has been done properly. Current lintel fitted i think is 300mm x 90 mm concrete spanning both courses of brickwork. Wooden windows were replaced with uPVC around 8 years ago and from what I read that may have contributed to the problem. Choose from top trade brands. Has anyone heard of. So it’s supporting all the wall above it (2 floors) and then the roof above that etc. 2m. I myself would rebuild the left pier, right could be repaired, difficult to be accurate looking at a photo & not actually being there. #4. Home Forums > Screwfix. Nearly every switch drop that is within 6" of the doorway will have been notched into the lintel unless the plaster was thick enough to conceal the trunking/conduit. The ones with the black squares is where the window will be going. I was going to ensure each end of whatever lintel that I get is embedded in the wall by at least 150mm each side. stuart44 Screwfix Select. Its hard not knowing what the gap between the plasterboard and brick is etc. " It just doesn't give any indication how mature the mortar should be before removing the props - that's why I posted my question. catnick,. Total UDL load on lintel = 4 +0. The rules as I understand them is a lintel up to 1200mm can have a 100mm bearing, longer than that and it's 150mm min. You need an S/E to calculate the new lintel ( structural works ) which will carry the loads. One method of forming a lintel with soldiers and a cast insitu concrete inner lintel, was to fix wall ties into the joints of the soldiers and then cast the inner lintel. Secure and support timber & masonry structures safely & professionally. No no handy A bit like a standard brick, but a bit more of a hard bar steward! Compo on top of your lintel. 0. Mix up like a regular powdered filler. Galvanised, mild steel. Product Type. #9. stuart44, Severntrent and CGN like this. OP you're overthinking. I used an angle grinder to cut through the bricks and got a fairly good result. Choose from top trade brands. #2. Is an off the shelf ANG catnic lintel that can support uniform distribution of up to 7kN of weight enough to support a stone head going in above. There will be guidelines on Birtley's website: what else do you want ? stevie22, Mar 30, 2023. 2 = 4. Fitted some windows last year and BC wanted lintels even though the top windows were only supporting a header course of brickwork. Read the table on you link your 65mm lintel over a 2. Supplied in a weatherproof bag. For guidance catnic do give all lintel sizes and spans for different beams on their website. Good. It’s all a bit awkward, as it’s where near where my water and electric mains come into the house and there is some legacy mess of the electric box and a bunch of cables etc. The lintel is only supporting the inner skin of block work. This supports 2 seperate steel lintels. I am looking to put a concrete lintel above this which will support a single coarse of blocks and the flat roof. £177. 1,The lintel on the brickwork should realy have a bed under it but not essential. Height and width will be 200 X 100mm. There has obviously been a timber lintel there before the pvc cowboys came along and fitted the existing door. My issue is that I cannot seem very to find the same width and height lintel at 1. #6. I've uncovered the metal lintel (installed in 1990) and it looks pretty rusty. My single story extension shed has had the lintel above the door entrance raised from 1. 01m to allow a UPVC exterior door to be installed in the entrance. 9 KB Views: 48. stevie22 Screwfix Select. You stated that you didn't know the correct terminology. Either way it’ll need a good SE to make sure. bigjules New Member. Take your time and keep checking the. I knocking through a single leaf door way from a living room into a newly converted garage (doorway opening will be 90cm) . Use strong mortar (3:1) for bedding. Design will show that a 65mm p/s concrete lintel is ok - cost about £10. The doorways have four runs of blockwork (not the aerated sort) above them in a bungalow. But if the underside of your foundations are 1. This is why is quite important to drill a pilot hole 1mm less than the screw to get a good fixing. 30 mins later van and Oxyacetylene cylinders set up. There is a beam resting above the window in the garage and this has caused the metal lintel to bow causing cracking around the mortar of the breeze blocks on the inside wall. The back of the lintol set back so the front of the infill bricks are too the line. I am using an SDS drill with 5mm drill bit. My problem is a long concrete/stone lintel sitting above old metal window and ill fitting wooden door to workshop part of the building. Doesn't look like a lintel is in place on the external skin brickwork. S Builders New Member. The wall ia load bearing for the floor joists above and a wall which itself is not load bearing. Suits Screw Diameter. Morning, I need to buy a 3. the reinforcement steel inside) that is holding the wall above it. Bearing should be 'solid'. All the windows have a concrete lintel as shown on the attached photos. stevie22 Screwfix Select. The wall is internal, concrete block partly supporting a loft floor above. Home Forums > Screwfix Community Forum > Builders' Talk > Lintel. Jord86 Screwfix Select. [Edited by: Forum Moderator] dj. Fixings not included. 1/5. If windows were fitted by a window company then they should have notices this at the surveyor. I understand the loading to be 1. When he finally turned up on site, he said the existing lintel wasn’t big enough and we’d need a new lintel. JED, Dec 10, 2004. Lintels 44 products Compare Sort Sort Expamet Concrete Lintel, (W)100mm 7 options (3) £ 13. The plate is rotten as well, along with some of the joists which are also being replaced. Grind out the notch though rather than hammer/bolster. 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. Steve_K New Member. Then fit lintel and angle grind out the opening, from both sides of the wall if its only a 4" grinder. Hausfix, Sep 15, 2022. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1. I've taken down the old mouldy plasterboard around this door to replace with a new energy efficient door and PIR then new plasterboard. #6. The dimensions he specified are a little awkward (225 x 100 x 75mm), and we would like to avoid having to stick a 600mm long lintel up there if we can get away with it. Depth 130mm. midland_phil New Member. There is actually an existing opening into another room which sits right. Use like a regular powdered filler. Some lintels are marked top. There is no loft above, pictured will provide a better idea of the situation. I don't suppose you sometimes feel like you Iive under an. We thought about putting a timber batten above the window on the inside wall, but the plaster and paint for the whole room is really uneven, so we're just trying to get some. 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. Would a 100 x 65 lintel be sufficient given that there is very little weight above or should I go bigger. Google “ Welsh arch” , and no you don’t need a lintel. #3. The lintel looks to have wood going through it (as per images) and I cant find anything online as to why this might be?Jord86 said: ↑. In fact, on a door width size opening, you could almost eliminate the lintel once the wall above it was built and the mortar had set. Fischer FIS V Zero 300T Injection Mortar 300ml (498HL) compare. Screwfix Community Forum. KIAB Super Member. Anyway it cost me £180 to have one installed and they used props to hold up brickwork. One opening will need to support three floor joists at midspan. The lintel is bowing slightly in the. The lintel will need to be approx 124. Found a company called watco that do a 2 part epoxy resin filler for. Home Forums > Screwfix Community Forum > Builders' Talk > Lintel. Roughly speaking do you think a H. Acrow into place. 5 = 7kn/m run. Went to the merchants for a lintel yesterday, the bloke behind the counter said " how long do you want it ?" well . So the lintel really just prevents that first brick dropping out, which could rapidly lead to others following and the 'breaking' of the 'arch' and total collapse. arrow Screwfix Select. The centre of the hole will be 120mm above the top face of the lintel. e. The attached photos will explain it better than I can. Step 1: is the lintel man enough to carry the loads? Step 2: install following manufacturers instructions to prop during brickwork as span > 1500. 4. You must support the floor and wall above properly with acro's and needles before attempting to remove the brickwork. . Support bracket for removal of internal chimney breast. When you use the key to unlock the door, if you leave the key in the lock and open the door the key hits on the lintel above and is prone to snap (as the carpenter found out). The chimney is now completely out and supported in the loft but the. Even allowing for the dodgy brickwork/bits of. com. This lintel will be re used for one window. 65x1. I the house is 1950s all brickwork and I need to replace the lintels above the doors as there will not be a big enough overhang each side. The correct way is to butter the top of the Lintel/RSJ/Beam with a decent mortar mix say 4 to 1 sand/cement, then carefully lift it into position and have a third pair of hands pinching the acrows up until they’re nice and tight, not too tight though otherwise you’ll start disturbing brickwork up above, then jam slate or. etc. Discussion in. It is possible to span 3 metres easily with the correct lintel. Im after an opinion on the attached photo. Local merchants do a box section HD lintel with 50 kn UDL for about 40 quid. e. e. Break out the lintel with a kango in pieces. The membrane/cavity box directs the water to the outside via trickle vents. I’ve got a solid brick wall at around 350mm thickness with an opening of 2. Discussion in 'Builders' Talk' started by Aron82, Nov.