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45 degree cracks above the openings normally point towards lintel issues. If windows have been updated to pvc from a timber window, there’s a good chance a new lintel has or hasn’t been installed. The strange thing from those photos is that the first floor brickwork steps forward from the ground...

You’d be better off using insulated board around it than insulating inside it. It won’t do any harm putting insulation inside but in reality any heat just travels around the steel and the inside doesn’t provide any benefit; so you’re better off stopping the heat from escaping through the wall to...

They should be able to size the beam also. Or send to Keystone lintels and they can sort for you. I always prefer the rsj route in existing openings personally. You will be plastering this in I assume? Do you have the point load from the ridge beam available?

Hi Brett, I’m betting it is a steel beam encased in concrete. You wouldn’t find a concrete lintel that big otherwise

Is it just the external that needs a lintel? One option we would offer is a brick feature lintel. Make a 2c high channel with brick slips stuck to the front and under hanging the lintel so steel can’t be seen. Lead time though heads into 6-8 weeks as we would collect bricks from site to match...

You had this done yet? The builder is talking sense when he says a cavity lintel would be more rigid. An angle iron/l shaped lintel will require propping during installation as it has potential to rotate/twist during installation. If you don't want a cavity option then I would suggest a C...

You mean the "pointing up".

The moderator removed my post whilst trying to offer a help. Not sure the moderator read the post properly. **********************************Ad Do the 8x3s rest on top of the blocks above the door or are they at the same height? How long are they? The blocks and joists will create a force...

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I believe you need to also keep the overall height below 3m, so beware of the roof pitch