Lintel Flat Roof

Fastwall lintels are designed for use with midland bricks 90mm wide 3series utility bricks.

Lintel flat roof.

I have some pdf drawings of the house if this assists. You can buy pre stressed concrete lintels which are significantly lighter than standard concrete. It can be a decorative architectural element or a combined ornamented structural item. A lintel or lintol is a structural horizontal block that spans the space or opening between two vertical supports.

This type of concrete lintel is suitable for longer spans than the standard type where the weight would make them difficult to handle. Cost effectiveness saves on building cost as dyntek lintels are cheaper. The inner lintel was made of timber in older buildings. In buildings to support the load from the structure above.

The internal timber lintels above the window are known as safe lintels. The ends of timber lintels are very prone to rot if the wall gets wet perhaps through gutters overflowing. They are versatile available in a number of different lengths cost. Residential use commercial use industrial use.

If it is 600 1200 it means the load span details can be applied to any lintel between 600mm and 1200mm. Nominal height the height of the lintel in mm. The load on a lintel comes from. Lintels are classified based on their material of construction.

The timber first floor will be supported on the lintel and the floor span is 3300mm. The roof load bears onto the inner leaf of the cavity wall. As standard our steel lintels increase in length by 150mm the two values represent the length of the lintel that the values in that column relate to. It is often found over portals doors windows and fireplaces.

Concrete lintels usually have steel rods running the length of the beam to increase their strength under tension. Open back and open back returned lintels are most common for cavity walls and suitable for standard duty through to extra heavy loading conditions including direct roof and attic truss loading. A lintel is a beam placed across the openings like doors windows etc.