Beam end over door lintel

gbscalex · 2026-01-16T17:35:31+0000

Need to somehow build in end of beam which is very near door lintel. Can the beam bear on the end of the lintel?

catlad · 2026-01-16T17:43:55+0000

Looks very iffy! depends on the loads imposed.

noseall · 2026-01-16T17:53:02+0000

gbscalex said:
Need to somehow build in end of beam which is very near door lintel. Can the beam bear on the end of the lintel?View attachment 404875

The door lintel is hollow, so it could be filled. I think it'd be man enough (crushing wise) in any case.

However, that is the least of your worries. Did your SE not specify a rebuild of the masonry? How is the padstone arranged there?

aveatry · 2026-01-16T17:56:37+0000

I had something similar only the big beam was 90 degrees to yours and the door lintel was replaced with an I beam properly pad stoned.

gbscalex · 2026-01-16T18:11:59+0000

Was thinking I could replace the door lintel with a concrete lintel then build over that assuming it would be better in supporting any load from the big beam

noseall · 2026-01-16T19:13:20+0000

gbscalex said:
Was thinking I could replace the door lintel with a concrete lintel then build over that assuming it would be better in supporting any load from the big beam

Maybe.

We had a similar situation and I had a conversation with the SE about how we were going to tackle it.

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noseall
Yesterday at 7:10 PM

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Yesterday at 7:07 PM

We ended up rebuilding all the bearings under the steels

ree · 2026-01-16T22:44:42+0000

OP,
Well done for having a go but your pics show a number of red flags - eg. you could be heading into point load territory.
Perhaps get an experienced builder or bricklayer on site to give a view?

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