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Bricklaying & Repointing
Bricks Overhanging lintel width
Anonymous user 3 March 2024 - 2.45 PM
Hello , I have uncovered a lintel that sits across an opening in my house about 2M wide , the lintel is a catnic which appears ok but the outside course of the brick wall is approx 25-30mm over the edge of the lintel so only around 70% of the brick is on the lintel , is this supported ok ? The internal course looks to be breeze block ( I think ) Brillient Responses , Thanks a Lot .
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4 Answers
Walkden Bricklaying
yes its fine. steel lintels are made narrower than the thickness of the walls so that the bricks overhang a bit, this is so you dont see the ugle steel on the face.
personally i wouldnt set my lintel so it sat so far back. normally i will sit it so that its 10mm from the face of the brickwork.
yours is perfectly fine though.
here is a link to catnic site showing dimentions.http://catnic.com/lintels/CG50-100.aspx
Answered12 December 2011
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Darren Mottershead
For an opening size of 2m you should have 150mm bearing either end .
Answered12 December 2011
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ABM plastering
This is normal so dont worry, just how they are designed.
Answered12 December 2011
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Anonymous user
The over hang is perfectly normal, lintols are designed like this, the overhang is to form a drip.
Answered12 December 2011
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