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French doors in place of window
Richard Downing 23/06/2025 - 8.46 AM
I want to put new french doors in place of an old window. The window has a steel reinforced concrete lintel that overhangs by only about 3 inch. If I'm putting french doors in of the same width, will I need to replace the lintel?
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Anonymous user
No, using the existing lintel will be fine.
We refer to this as a knockout and is common practice to keep the old lintel in place.
Answered10 July 2025
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Anonymous user
Why replace lintel it’s just extra cost if it’s been doing its job for window it will for doors
Answered21 July 2025
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