Hi,
We have a 1930's house with solid walls and we want to change the french doors.
In true 1930's style there is a wooden 4x7" lintel (2 x 2x7" together) on the inner leaf of the solid wall but the external leaf has no lintel and is pretty much just resting on the pretty sturdy frame of the existing doors.
I know I need to put in a lintel on the external leaf before fitting the new doors but I would like a bit of advice on what sort to fit if possible,
The opening is 2m wide, the joists run parallel with the wall so there is no load from the floor above. Above it is predominantly the brickwork between the top of the doors and the window of the above bedroom although the above window is not quite as wide as the french door opening.
The plan is to support the wall then with the old doors still in place cut the bricks out above and slide the lintel in...simple!
the easiest would be to use a concrete lintel as it will slide in easily and will be 1 course of bricks but will it be strong enough? the other option i can see is a Catnic box section lintel.
also if possible I would like to be able to put fixings into it to support the french doors, is this possible with any lintels
any suggestions would be appreciated
Thanks
We have a 1930's house with solid walls and we want to change the french doors.
In true 1930's style there is a wooden 4x7" lintel (2 x 2x7" together) on the inner leaf of the solid wall but the external leaf has no lintel and is pretty much just resting on the pretty sturdy frame of the existing doors.
I know I need to put in a lintel on the external leaf before fitting the new doors but I would like a bit of advice on what sort to fit if possible,
The opening is 2m wide, the joists run parallel with the wall so there is no load from the floor above. Above it is predominantly the brickwork between the top of the doors and the window of the above bedroom although the above window is not quite as wide as the french door opening.
The plan is to support the wall then with the old doors still in place cut the bricks out above and slide the lintel in...simple!
the easiest would be to use a concrete lintel as it will slide in easily and will be 1 course of bricks but will it be strong enough? the other option i can see is a Catnic box section lintel.
also if possible I would like to be able to put fixings into it to support the french doors, is this possible with any lintels
any suggestions would be appreciated
Thanks