Lintel Flat Roof

You can buy pre stressed concrete lintels which are significantly lighter than standard concrete.

Lintel flat roof.

This type of concrete lintel is suitable for longer spans than the standard type where the weight would make them difficult to handle. Fastwall lintels are designed for use with midland bricks 90mm wide 3series utility bricks. 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. Concrete lintels usually have steel rods running the length of the beam to increase their strength under tension.

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. The width of lintel beam is equal to the width of wall and the ends of it is built into the wall. Overflowing gutterjohn gilbertshading shows damp affecting lintels and roof timbers.

The timber first floor will be supported on the lintel and the floor span is 3300mm. In buildings to support the load from the structure above. A lintel is a beam placed across the openings like doors windows etc. The load on a lintel comes from.

They are versatile available in a number of different lengths cost. If it is 600 1200 it means the load span details can be applied to any lintel between 600mm and 1200mm. The roof load bears onto the inner leaf of the cavity wall. Lintels are classified based on their material of construction.

I have some pdf drawings of the house if this assists. Cost effectiveness saves on building cost as dyntek lintels are cheaper. The internal timber lintels above the window are known as safe lintels. Residential use commercial use industrial use.

The inner lintel was made of timber in older buildings. Nominal height the height of the lintel in mm. It can be a decorative architectural element or a combined ornamented structural item.