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Bricklaying & Repointing

Bricks Overhanging lintel width

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 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

Rating: 5 out of 5
Huddersfield
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
6

Darren Mottershead

Rating: 5 out of 5
Manchester
For an opening size of 2m you should have 150mm bearing either end .
Answered12 December 2011
3

ABM plastering

Rating: 5 out of 5
Diss
This is normal so dont worry, just how they are designed.
Answered12 December 2011
3

Anonymous user

The over hang is perfectly normal, lintols are designed like this, the overhang is to form a drip.
Answered12 December 2011
2