Screwfix Community Forum. 65x1. 2m) would mean that there would be some minimal loading on the pipe. Discussion in 'Builders' Talk' started by Jugs69, May 30, 2020. Will BC say I need a structural engineer to say a. While I think this is the easiest. 3 lintels in total. You should find a wooden lintol behind the arch, supporting the inside brickwork. Click and Collect is available or enjoy free UK delivery on selected orders over £150 ex VAT. Ask a question. hallbeck New Member. Screw a wood trimer over it, and secure the new timber work to that. 5 inches). Buy a few and return them if it turns out that they weren't needed. Currently opened up my fireplace and installed a new lintel:910mm opening with a 1200mm lintel inserted is this sufficient enough also found that I have another older lintel above it one more also in the bedroom fireplace just a diyer so any help would be great thanksTong New Member. Delivery 7 days a week. I am planning to make my own concrete lintels for above a garage door, door width is 2200mm so planning the lintel length at 3000mm. 99 Inc Vat Click & Collect Delivery OX Trade XL-10 Masonry Segmented Diamond Blade 300mm x 20mm (216HP) compare For Disc Cutters For General Masonry, Paving. tore81 Screwfix Select. Begin by drilling a shallow hole on low power before increasing the speed and engaging the hammer feature. Wooden windows were replaced with uPVC around 8 years ago and from what I read that may have contributed to the problem. The walls are solid brick with the outside lintel made of stone (no cracks or issues that I can see) and on the inside there is a wooden lintel. Acrow into place. The Tech Spec for the lintel states: "As the brickwork mortar matures, lintels of over 1200mm spans should be propped at 1200mm centres. It's all right to do but good luck doing it, I have cast insitu concrete lintels in my house and have fitted vertical blinds, what a nightmare it was drilling the lintel, you need to aim for the middle if possible because of the reinforcing wire tends to run along each side, normally a couple of inches in from the edge. In the dining room we currently have a upvc window that is just over 1500 wide and we want to remove it to fit in some patio doors also 1500 wide. Severntrent Screwfix Select Load acting on lintel is basically the weight of a 45 degree triangular wedge of brickwork acting from above the opening, Assuming a 800mm opening and weight of 100mm thick brickwork being 200kg/m2 the load on lintel= 0. 6m at the highest point in the centre of the garage. The wall plate is 2 brick courses above and it has also bowed, causing the. Remove loose paint and wire brush lintel, then dust down. Why remove the roof? I'd wrap the whole lot with external insulation. sospan Screwfix Select. Mix up like a regular powdered filler. Would a 100 x 65 lintel be sufficient given that there is very little weight above or should I go bigger. Home Forums > Screwfix Community Forum > Builders' Talk > Core Drill Above Lintel. I think there are several ways the water could be gettig in: (a) there's a crack between the lower course of bricks and the upper side of the lintel, possibly made worse by cable holders penetrating the pointing (no I didn't put those in) and (b) there's a cracks in the. S Builders New Member. Self tapping screws into the lintel to create a strong fixing as the blinds are very heavy. In fact, on a door width size opening, you could almost eliminate the lintel once the wall above it was built and the mortar had set. Any ordinary DG plastic frame will do because The new window will not be supporting anything. Discussion in 'Builders' Talk' started by Sam Dingle. #3. We want to install a Lintel which spans the whole of the rear of the house so we don't end up with pillars on the wall which separates the. Wall fillers and flexible fillers create a clean smooth and professional finish. Height 55mm. I am building that wall up by one block so I could just lay the lintel on that but that would be 100mm not 150mm at each end. As you say the lintel is only holding 1 row of bricks so not supporting a very heavy load. You'll need to screw PB to the wooden lintels. Current lintel fitted i think is 300mm x 90 mm concrete spanning both courses of brickwork. PJ Wales Member. I think we need a lintel for supporting upper floor structure (mid terrace house small house). 6m lintel (assuming clear span of 3. above. Your screws are too short and the self tapping side of things is pointless for this scenario. There is a lintel above the window supporting one course of blocks. Nearly every switch drop that is within 6" of the doorway will have been notched into the lintel unless the plaster was thick enough to conceal the trunking/conduit. As above r2eally , when installing insulated cavity lintels do i need to cover with dpm and have weep holes, seems a bit hit and miss from info ive found so im not sure if you need todo this or not. Hi All, I was hoping someone may be able to shed some light on this one for me. The roof construction is 145x45 x3m c16 timbers on 400 centres with a warm deck construction using OSB and expanded pu foam insulation. I was thinking of putting 2 concrete lintels in, one for each skin of the wall to make life easier, theres 5 courses of brickwork above my proposed lintels with a tiled roof. Every builder knows that bricks will, to some extent, support themselves in the short term and there is now a device called a Joint Expansion Tool which you place in the perps and wind up to tension the bricks to stop them dropping. I have BC coming round end of next as we are starting a 2nd story extension. Parts of cracked block have moved inwards into the room: the small piece I’ve labelled A has moved into the room by about 2mm, and the larger piece B has moved into the room by about. But really best to check with BCO who’s going to sign. I plan to put L10 IG Steel Lintels in, with a span of 1500mm and 2400mm (includes 150mm overhang at each end) which will carry approx 2-3 courses of brick. #2. Use 75mm/3" screws, use a combination drill, a 6mm HSS twist drill bit to drill through the lintel, then a 6mm masonry bit or you may need a 6mm SDS bit with accompanying drill if the wall is concrete block as the normal masonry. pdf (stressline. There is a very small area of the wooden lintel that seems damp and soft (see the left of. Severntrent Screwfix Select 600 long x 215 deep lintel at a guess, width 100? ask the SE and tell him not to be so lazy, Doesn't give a load rating, lazy again?Well weather was ok so cracked on outside. The other (identical) opening has to support an existing 250x250 steel beam (at 90 degrees) that is currently supporting an upstairs wall which in turn supports the wall plate which has the roof on it and. Jord86 Screwfix Select. Designed for use with timber and masonry structures, they provide structural support and reinforcement. Doesn't look like a lintel is in place on the external skin brickwork. Choosing the correct drill bit is essential to avoid injury, damage to the material and damage to the drill. 5 wood screw- job done. When you use the key to unlock the door, if you leave the key in the lock and open the door the key hits on the lintel above and is prone to snap (as the carpenter found out). I’ve taken away the wood surround to expose the brick work behind and I can’t see a lintel. I have had lintels installed (wooden framed windows) builders thought no lintel needed back in ‘57. £75. 28 x 284. Vin, Jan 11, 2015 #2. Unless it's an unusually wide doorframe, don't bother with mechanical fixings in the head, once frame is fixed in position through the jambs, squirt expanding foam all around the back and head to close any gaps, insulate and further secure in position, it'll. 4 structural engineers didn't see a need to calculate for the lintel saying a commercially available lintel will suffice. My inner walls had timber lintels. My issue is that I cannot seem very to find the same width and height lintel at 1. Whatever your steel lintel requirements are, we've got it. in the end i had to go to another travis perkins. additional dead weight = 145. If a red plug wasn’t the overall best and simplest idea I wouldn’t have suggested it. nutnut New Member. The problem is at present the existing concrete lintel needs to be either replaced or the load 600-800mm of blockwork above plus some weight of the floor supported by in effect extending the length of the. Fixings not included. Depth 130mm. Home Forums > Screwfix Community Forum > Builders' Talk > timber lintel. There is no lintel so i began to put one in but was wondering if i could open up the fireplace wider as in right to the edge. 1m will give a UDL of 19. a standard brick is 65mm high so by the time you add mortar the 140mm height means you get two courses of bricks and 1 lintel to even match up. If the wall seems intact then you do. 4 x 0. Home Forums > Screwfix Community Forum > Builders' Talk > Which lintel. Choose from top trade brands. There is no query about the sewer pipe or the foundation. Maybe concrete padstones will be required here. Screwfix Community Forum. the reinforcement steel inside) that is holding the wall above it. The part picture is the widest. Jord86, Aug 29, 2022. If they're sensible. Home Forums > Screwfix Community Forum > Just Talk > lintel. #3. Discussion in ' Builders' Talk ' started by AndyBowen, Mar 31, 2023 . Putting a lintel where you suggest should be fairly simple, would be a case of supporting the brickwork above, cutting a slot for the lintel, installing the lintel then transferring the load before removing the support. I've filled in the gaps around the patio doors but there's exposed lintel on top of both of these. Home Forums > Screwfix Community Forum > Builders' Talk > Lintel into existing wall. This could be a RSJ steel lintel or concrete lintel. Drill hole- fix bracket with a twin thread 4. 09 Inc Vat. 5 = 7kn/m run. Drill bits are essential tools for any DIY enthusiast or professional tradesperson. #2. Here are the pictures. If your lintel is just on the outer leaf of the wall this should not happen. Looking for advice on which lintel will be best suited for above the doors :concrete,steel etc,All the lintel will be carrying is 3 course of concrete blocks and 3 course of thermal blocks, Thanks for any help AaronThe hole wont require a lintel, but will require a big drill! A 9 inch thick solid wall indicates that it could be a Victorian house. Busterhymen Active Member. [Edited by: Forum Moderator] dj. Hi Im running alarm cable to a door frame but there is a concrete lintel where above the door. You will need a lintel and if this is the advice he gave you I would arrange and in independent person to check his work. My solution would be to fit a Catnic lintel above the stone lintel that is a good 150mm wider each side, this would relive the weight off the broken stone lintel. from $586 12 from. stuart44 Screwfix Select. If you’ve got a brand new drill bit, you’ll find it quick and easy. Bob Rathbone Screwfix Select. This coupled with the fact that the bedroom directly above has a very spongey and dipping floor (dips roughly in line with the window below) make me. Non composite are. when you open the door. Severntrent Screwfix Select Assuming its a 3" x 4" lintel to C16 grade then calculation shows that strength and deflection wise its in required capacity, calculation was done using a loading nearly 1. To solve this we fitted a 'Catnic' lintel to support the outer leaf only. After the new lintels are in place. Support bracket for removal of internal chimney breast. S Builders, Oct 12, 2008. #6. I myself would rebuild the left pier, right could be repaired, difficult to be accurate looking at a photo & not actually being there. I knocking through a single leaf door way from a living room into a newly converted garage (doorway opening will be 90cm) . JED, Dec 10, 2004. So the lintel really just prevents that first brick dropping out, which could rapidly lead to others following and the 'breaking' of the 'arch' and total collapse. You’re not the source at all mate, sorry for souring your thread, ask away all you like. We supply trade quality DIY and home improvement products at great low pricesGot a quote for some french doors to replace a window a few months ago. You can then remove the infill below back to the opening and rebuild properly. The lintel should have minimum 100mm bearing either side. 5m rule. 2/ mortar up the 2 end bearings drop the lintel onto these then backfill the upper surface. The bricks under the lintol should be kept too the line. There isn't a big enough clearance for the key to miss the lintel. 2m window over a smaller 1. Design will show that a 65mm p/s concrete lintel is ok - cost about £10. Infill insulation and plasterboard. The lintel is bowing slightly in the middle (measured to be 12mm lower in the middle than at the edges). they have had pvc windows put in 3 months ago and whoever did it put a lintel up because the made the window smaller but the lintel is only 3/4 the lenght of the window and above has been bricked up with paving. 64m2. What would be the name of the lintel i. Window head and lintel 3. beam direct onto the brickwork. Home Forums > Screwfix Community Forum > Builders' Talk > Steel Lintel. ), with virtually no risk of the bricks above moving. A lintel, whether concrete,metal should have a minimum bearing of 150mm bearing each end,now't wrong with a lintel having a bit more support each end. VAT) Supreme Prestressed Textured Concrete Lintel 100 x 100 x 1050 S10. As if by magic the lintel cost £90. Use strong mortar (3:1) for bedding. A lintel is a beam placed above openings like doors and windows to support the structural load. The back of the lintol set back so the front of the infill bricks are too the line. S Builders New Member. 8m to 2. 8m) Rather more than a rotten piece of timber strength of not much more than 0kN/m,. rogerk101 Screwfix Select. Deleted member 33931, Mar 23, 2016. Buy Structural Fixings at Screwfix. Builders Metalwork. Bed it in nicely, and allow the mortar to set for. The correct way is to butter the top of the Lintel/RSJ/Beam with a decent mortar mix say 4 to 1 sand/cement, then carefully lift it into position and have a third pair of hands pinching the acrows up until they’re nice and tight, not too tight though otherwise you’ll start disturbing brickwork up above, then jam slate or. When doing decorating your can see the solider bricks directly above the window frame hence why I'm assuming there is no external. Discussion in 'Builders' Talk' started by Aron82, Apr 18, 2021. Probably 200x100. The lintel is only their to create the correct size opening for the fire in front of the gas back boiler. Bearings at each end must be at least 150mm. Wooden lintels work just fine - unless you render the outside of your house with Portland cement. If you're really paranoid, just double them up. from $393 62 from. Yes it’s good enough but there are better ways (in my opinion) such as either insert new joists alongside the old, or cut two inches off the joist ends and insert a trimmer joist section bolted to the outer wall, then fix the joists to that with joist hangers. You will have a whole load of the house down around your ears. 8kn. sagging. The overhang is approx 130mm each end - googled it and. The above masonry will need propping before fitting new lintel, you will create more work by building a central pier. 2kN/sqm, So half of a 3. Galvanised, mild steel. Del boy 10, Jun 30, 2023. qwas123 Screwfix Select. 65 could work dependant on the situation so it might be worth a number crunch instead of reaching for the breaker. Architect has advised to use a box 200 lintel, but what are my options. Home Forums > Screwfix Community Forum > Builders' Talk > lintel. 20 DeWalt Straight Shank Combination Drill Bit Set 23 Pieces (4635K)The lintel is above a first floor glazing opening which is floor to ceiling height and spans 3. Your screws are too short and the self tapping side of things is pointless for this scenario. You could almost certainly neatly cut out the horizontal row of bricks immediately above your proposed door frame using your saw so's you can slip your lintel straight in (with a min 150mm overlap at each end - I think. The hole i want to make is 18 inch wide x 25 inch high in the inner leaf blockwork. . And there is a wooden frame around the PVCu door frame. Above the exisiting window is a large wooden lintel that is in good. Screwfix Community Forum. As you can see the pad stone bearing (in yellow box) for lintel is 115mm instead of the minimal 150mm required. Scotmac, Jun 18, 2016. For concrete lintels the answer is to start your fixing holes with the smallest masonry drill bit you can get, normally 3mm, and work up to the size you require. My question is what is better a concrete lintel ( Supreme Concrete Prestressed Textured Concrete Lintel 65mm x 100mm) from travis perkins or a wooden lintel also from travis perkins ( Sawn Treated Timber Regularised C16/C24 75mm x 100mm x 3. I'm trying to drill some holes above a wide window in a 1960s/1970s ex-council house to fix some brackets (top fixing) for some blinds in the kitchen. A standard brick is 102mm wide. Our builder has just installed an RSJ that is meant to support a load bearing wall and structural lintel. Current construction brick outside, breeze block inside with cavity. Discussion in 'Builders' Talk' started by talk, Oct 19, 2008. 5 the value that the triangular area of brickwork above the opening actually imparts upon it so structurally wise its well ok as the fact that its. 8m. 60. Apparently the top piece of concrete is the lintel and it's being supported by the concrete posts and the sill so nobody is prepared to take out the sides and sill. There is actually an existing opening into another room which sits right. Quality SDS drill is what you can do with for drilling concrete lintels , you dont have to buy one you can hire one to save you some expense, cos you get what you pay for you might as well hire a quality one than buy. Remove the windows and put a Catnic steel lintel in place making sure that there will be enough support on the left and right. Either dot and dab plasterboard to the reveals square to the window to narrow the gap, dot and dab plasterboard at an angle (my preferred choice) to the window and reveals, batten out the reveals and plasterboard, or wet plaster/render it, but you'll need lots of aapplications and it will take weeks to dry out fully. Metal Wall Plugs. One method of forming a lintel with soldiers and a cast insitu concrete inner lintel, was to fix wall ties into the joints of the soldiers and then cast the inner lintel. If they're sensible. Screwfix Community Forum. 2m. I understand the loading to be 1. 50 - £ 35 View options Catnic ANG Lintels - 1200mm Steel Angle Lintel £ 51 Add to. KBJ Active Member. I saw three of the four lintels that the builder took out. 1/5. OP you're overthinking. Screwfix Community Forum. No no handy A bit like a standard brick, but a bit more of a hard bar steward! Compo on top of your lintel. Steve_K New Member. Bed it in nicely, and allow the mortar to set for. A concrete lintel would suffice, the bottom course of bricks should be able to be drilled and taken out carefully then the new lintel inserted with compo to take up any gaps, you can then use a regular height firedoor. 101mm Working Length. 8m opening with a 65mm lintel is capable of 1. Bob Rathbone, May 7, 2023. It might be possible to put the doors in with no lintel IF the door header was thick enough. Little bit confused about the amount of choice regarding concrete lintels. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1 minute. Secure and support timber & masonry structures safely & professionally. #1. Wall on the right side of the opening (the compromised side) is 9cm thick, and wall on the left side is 25cm thick. Morning, Any suggestions for fitting brackets where a lintel is in place? I am touching the steel after 15, 20mm. Hausfix Screwfix Select. thanks for the advice about not needing a. 1 - 210x100x1800 lintel how I originally wanted flat side down (need to be absolutely sure it will be the right way to take stress of weight above) 2 - make opening in front face of bricks above lintel and locate stack. They would be cracking or sagging by now if the lintels aren't enough. 2,The bricks should be on a bed not right on lintel (but only at the front of the lintel) 3,Depends on the condition of the lintel if it seems ok leave it in fit new window rake out and re point. I also see on some lintel' manufacture website, they. I usually use 20mm stones , sand and cement (2, 2, 1) If you make strong formwork with say 18mm plywood with support behind the stones will just disappear into the mix. A window company I've used before gave me a reasonable quote for the doors, but they've given me an estimate of £1,500 - £2k to put a lintel in. 9 KB Views: 48. The plate is rotten as well, along with some of the joists which are also being replaced. I'm starting to notice some smalls cracks above a few lintels. Click & Collect. A new HSS bit should easily carve through a lintel without problem. Hi I want to increase the width of a doorway. So roughly speaking if I allow some room for the plaster etc I'd likely be able to drill above the lintel if I went in 100mm from the top of the window reveal as seen from the inside? yetanothermike, Jul 12, 2023. 22 each (Inc. Its possible that when you take out the bottom bricks where the lintel is to go that the bricks above it would stay in place due to the adhesion properties of the cement or possibly only the central 3,2,1 bricks may drop, worst case scenario is that all the triangular section would drop and need rebuilding. bigjules New Member. The wall itswlf is an external end of house (detached) wall, bottom floor. Mix up like a regular powdered filler. 0m) cut to size obviously. There has obviously been a timber lintel there before the pvc cowboys came along and fitted the existing door. I thought padstones were supposed to be slate or metal! Mr. CLEARANCE. Compare. Even composite ones with a single bar in the centre or neutral plane can have a rough top as a key for the brickwork. So I need to replace it. Use like a regular powdered filler. My single story extension shed has had the lintel above the door entrance raised from 1. What lintel is on the outer skin? Or is it an arch. Supreme L04 Steel Reinforced Concrete Lintel - 100 x 65 x 1500mm. Remove the windows and put a Catnic steel lintel in place making sure that there will be enough support on the left and right. The lintel is above a first floor glazing opening which is floor to ceiling height and spans 3. Home Forums > Screwfix Community Forum > Builders' Talk > Opening fireplace - lintels. I prefer Catnic as well, although I liked the old Catnic ones better. Has excellent adhesion and resists slumping but build up in several layers, allowing each to dry before adding more. Jord86 Screwfix Select. As the top of the window will only. We will move the lintol back a bit. Render on the wall insulation and fibre glass on the roof insulation. VAT) prestressed concrete lintel. I’ve got a solid brick wall at around 350mm thickness with an opening of 2. a standard brick is 65mm high so by the time you add mortar the 140mm height means you get two courses of bricks and 1 lintel to even match up. I would like to replace the lintels as it got a crack. Notnowvicar, Feb 23, 2023. 5 metre joist ends for a bedroom, whoever put the doorway in just cut the. com. If that's the case, then if it's for a door, you'll probably want to move the opening over a few inches anyhow to allow clearance for the door handle etc. For guidance catnic do give all lintel sizes and spans for different beams on their website. #5. If you were to remove the plaster vertically, you will come across the actual lintel, which will be wider. There is an existing door on the wall and the new opening would be about 2. The installers need to sort it properly. One method of forming a lintel with soldiers and a cast insitu concrete inner lintel, was to fix wall ties into the joints of the soldiers and then cast the inner lintel. Anyway it cost me £180 to have one installed and they used props to hold up brickwork. Use 75mm/3" screws, use a combination drill, a 6mm HSS twist drill bit to drill through the lintel, then a 6mm masonry bit or you may need a 6mm SDS bit with accompanying drill if the wall is concrete block as the normal masonry. If you haven't got much depth on the wall above window you may get away with using some 6mm board screwed to the front of the lintel so it doesn't stick proud of existing finish. All the same to me '. KBJ Active Member. It is supposed to allow you to replace lintels and even put in steels without having to pin and prop. Abrickie Screwfix Select From those photos, it looks like the it’s a very slight arch, which makes sense as there is no sign the original window sat forward in the outer skin of brickwork, if this is the case the arch needs rebuilding not a lintel inserting. Jitender Screwfix Select. Chang New Member. S Builders, Oct 12, 2008. Bigger window and lintel replacement. i was going to add a piece of kingspan insulation behind the speakers. I now need to fill this gap ensuring the wall above is supported and tidy enough to keep the building. I have been told that I need 2 7x4 steel lintels bolted together to span 2. 1. The easiest/most effective solution is to drill into the lintel. The lintel will only be supporting the bricks up top the height of the current soffit. The spec of a lintel is almost entirely dependent on the span because in theory it doesn't matter how many floors worth of walls you build on top of the lintel. Hausfix, Sep 15, 2022. He says the padstone is 8" x 4" whereas the steel's footprint is 4" x 4". Most probably yes. The house is in a close of about 30 houses and they've all got double glazing with a upvc sill and external concrete lintel with no posts so I don't know what to think. Just 3x beams/lintels going in, 1x for the double garage opening of 4m, 1x for the middle span 5. And some on the lower floor if solid, would be a good idea with board spanning the floor joists at right angles. It's often cheaper to use steels with a plate welded on for the face work. If it’s the latter, the doors would normally require a plate to be fixed through to of which it’s common for a steel beam and bottom plate to be designed and allowed for. 8m long to accommodate the other window. Hi, I'm looking to put in a garage door in an existing double brick wall with a 2600mm opening. In theory yes you should fit a lintel. SJ, Dec 15, 2003 #2. They have become a little wobbly since the. Add to Cart. 6 meter bifold doors in the front of the extension. After seeing the disasters down my road, when I replaced my wooden windows (that had brick on edge soldiers above), I used IG L9 & L10 steel lintels. Or is there some other method that would work. Extra strong. camey1000 New Member. , Mar 18, 2005. Has excellent adhesion and resists slumping but build up in several layers, allowing each to dry before adding more. Wooden lintels work just fine - unless you render the outside of your house with Portland cement. stuart44, Severntrent and CGN like this. Home Forums > Screwfix Community Forum > Builders' Talk > Lintel. Sabrefix Gallows Brackets Galvanised Hot Dipped 490mm x 50mm 2 Pack. Think it's going to be fine for many years. I would have expected to use accro props with strong bows min of 3 for the big one. multiply by a FoS of 1. There has obviously been a timber lintel there before the pvc cowboys came along and fitted the existing door. Click & Collect. So do they normally a one continuous lintel or both houses have separate lintels. 35kg/m2. Made from top-quality steel, our drill bits are durable, long-lasting and able to withstand even the toughest of drilling tasks. Don’t worry, it’s not especially difficult to do, however. (79 products) Builders metalwork consists of a number of metal products essential to a wide range of construction projects. Hi, I've been having some trouble drilling into a lintel above a couple of windows, I'm fitting new blinds. . sandbags89, Aug 29, 2023. Bobby Dazzler, Nov 9, 2020 #2. 150 is the norm as you say with 100 ok at low span. 5 wood screw- job done. Yes it all may collapse down when you take out the old lintel especially if the load above has been big enough to cause the original damage, Try googling replacing lintel for more guidance, ( Unless you intend to takeout a triangular area of brickwork above the existing lintel so that there is no load actually acting on the lintel) Last edited. You need to get yourself at least two, maybe three acrows with strongboy head attachments and slot the strongboys under the dodgy blocks then fit the acrow props on top of a plank of wood to spread the load distribution, then jam the acrows under the strongboys and. Attached Files: 2BC8545F-100F-48A7-9071-1FF1D5B8DBCC. CJR1989 New Member. Order Rawlplug Metal Wall Plugs 6mm x 32mm 50 Pack at Screwfix. Notnowvicar Screwfix Select. There. Aug 25, 2022. The dimensions of the existing wooden lintel is: Width 1100mm. 65x1. 4 kN/m (26kN/m if the span is 1. I've bought four lintels through them, all came from Jewsons but all much cheaper than I could get a quote. 30 mins later van and Oxyacetylene cylinders set up. 1m will give a UDL of 19. Step 3 - Remove center prop and fill with mortar repeat for props left and right, wait 5 days. I have a door opening of 1. ProDave New Member. Support 1 course above where catnic is going using props and strong boys, remove area where lintel is going, bed lintel in on mortar (level both ways obv) with at least 150mm overhang each side, prop lintel off brick below, build brick off lintel to meet upper course. Screwfix Community Forum. One wall I am removing between the kitchen and living room. white rabbit Member. Discussion in 'Builders' Talk' started by shaun1235456, Apr 13, 2017.