Lintel For Brick Wall

Fastwall lintels are designed for use with midland bricks 90mm wide 305 series utility bricks specifically fastwall and maxibrick.

Lintel for brick wall.

Our bba approved brick slip feature lintels have been extensively tested giving our customers complete peace of mind. Regardless of the material chosen for the lintel its prime function is to support the loads above the opening and it must be. They are suitable for openings up to 2410mm. A lintel is a structural member placed over an opening in a wall.

Lintels are structural beams used to horizontally span the top of an opening such as a door or window to support the wall above. Strengthens entryway and window openings. The brick slips are bonded to the lintel with a high performance adhesive which forms a chemical mechanical lock. The bricks are so arranged that 2 to 3 cm wide space is left length wise between adjacent bricks for the insertion of mild steel bars as reinforcement.

For example you need to consider the weight or the load which the lintel will have to carry. Or multiple of 10 cm or one brick thickness. Reinforced brick lintels thus provide more support than the brick lintels. The depth of reinforced brick lintel should be equal to 10 cm or 15 cm or multiple of 10 cm.

These are used when loads are heavy and span is greater than 1m. If you plan to cut a hole in a brick wall you will have to install a lintel a flat steel beam to ensure that the brick wall does not fall down. A lintel is a type of support beam that is installed into a load bearing wall to allow for the creation of a new opening. In the case of a brick masonry wall lintels may consist of reinforced brick masonry brick masonry arches precast concrete or structural steel shapes.

The depth of the reinforced brick lintels is equal to 10 cm. More often than not the wall cracks that we see in brick or masonry walls are due to defective installment or design of lintels. There are several considerations in installing a lintel in an existing brick wall. For use with construction of windows and doorways.

1 3 cement mortar is used to fill up the gaps. Installing a lintel in a block wall of brick or concrete isn t a difficult task but you will need to be very careful while using the power tools required for the process. Brick lintel is ideal for use in construction of window and doorways. Used to create level opening.