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What Lintel do I need?
Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 3.17 PM
I’m going to have a go and knock a doorway through from dining room to my garage. It’s a load bearing wall, I assume brick under the plaster, and it’s breeze block in the garage. What lintel will I need? X2 pre stressed concrete lintels? I can’t find the answer anywhere. Thank!
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Crowther Building Services
Rating: 5 out of 5
Yes concrete lintels will be perfect. make sure you use Akro props (most likely you will need to use them with strongboys as well)
Answered24 November 2020
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JMC contracts
Rating: 5 out of 5
You would 2 concrete lintels 6 inches longer than opening and put d p c over lintels
Answered24 November 2020
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G.P brickwork
Rating: 4.7 out of 5
hi if its a load bearing wall i would suggest a steel 152x152mm with pad stones laid flat across either side, inner and outer skin.
i hope this helps
Answered24 November 2020
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Anonymous user
Hi ,You should really have a structural report to specify the type of lintel that is needed but i would suggest a steel beam or a 6x4 concrete lintel making sure that it is long enough to have 150mm minimum rest each side. x2 for double skin.
Answered7 December 2020
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