Can I use a timber lintel?

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I am going to open up the wall between the kitchen and the lounge to make a 2.5 meter opening for a breakfast bar.

The wall above is single skin brick and the lintel will be supporting 10M2 of brickwork above (there are no other loads on the wall).

My thoughts are that two lengths of 8x2" timber, bolted together at 250mm centres (top and bottom) and 3 meters long will be sufficient to support the load.

Can anyone advise whether this would be sufficient?

I know I could just go out and buy a pre-stressed concrete lintel but I have access to a lot of timber and would like to put it to use if possible.

Thanks,Will.
 
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Personally I'm a great fan of timber beams/lintels because they're light, cheap and easy to fix plasterboard to. But on this span and with 10m^2 brickwork, I think 2 8x2s will be overstressed.
Don't use a concrete lintel - too heavy and they crack if handled carelessly. Your best bet is a 152 x 89 steel beam.
 
Personally I'm a great fan of timber beams/lintels because they're light, cheap and easy to fix plasterboard to. But on this span and with 10m^2 brickwork, I think 2 8x2s will be overstressed.
Don't use a concrete lintel - too heavy and they crack if handled carelessly. Your best bet is a 152 x 89 steel beam.

Cheers Tony, I will take that advice, I would rather err on the side of caution than risk it with timber. I will just have to find another use for the timber.

Thanks,Will.
 
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