Bricks coming away above garage side door

Sprogginz · 19 May 2020

I've uploaded some photos.

Is this easily repairable?

It looks like I can shove a flat lintel in there if necessary and then cement the bricks. Never done something like that before but since it's just a garage I'd like to give it a go and gain a wee bit of experience. I think I might have to support that joist as well as that seems to be the cause of it.

I'm planning on replacing the door and frame soon after.

Thanks very much and hope you can help.

23vc · 19 May 2020

Yeah, prop the rafter. 65mm concrete lintel.

Sprogginz · 19 May 2020

23vc said:
Yeah, prop the rafter. 65mm concrete lintel.

Much obliged Sir.

Sprogginz · 19 May 2020

Actually, I don't know if this is feasible but could I put the concrete lintel where the door frame is instead?

I'd only have to remove a brick on each side and then patch up the above.

As stated already, I'm planning to replace the door and frame anyway.

23vc · 19 May 2020

Do whatever works for the desired door frame height. Most of that brickwork will probably fall away anyway so you’ll have to relay it

^woody^ · 20 May 2020

A tray lintel may be better and won't be visible on the outside.

Your looking at a rebuild of all those bricks above, so may as well put the lintel above the frame and keep that at the same height instead of messing about reducing the frame and door and ducking for the rest of your life.

Prop that joist with some 4x2 as it's only light, and be careful not to disturb that asbestos roof sheet.

Sprogginz · 20 May 2020

Thanks, I was wondering if I should get a second-hand acrow, 4x2 much better hasslewise!

Is there another name for a tray lintel? When I Google it, I just get cavity ones. Is it just a L-shaped lintel or a flat one?

^woody^ · 20 May 2020

IG L11 or Catnic ANG - both "L" shape.

And protect that end grain from further rot in the joist and consider some sort of verge detail to protect the brickwork too.

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