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ok, I will look into installing a deeper lintel, Many thanks,

Thanks to everyone for your thoughts - in the light of what you've been saying I think I will book a structural engineer to visit the house and give me some specifications to work from. Many thanks,

Hi, The lintel is 65mmx100mmx1800mm, and the span is 1350mm It is being installed near the ceiling on the ground floor. The wall is the rear exterior load bearing wall of a two storey terraced house (circa 1910) any advice/thoughts would be much appreciated, thanks,

Hi, I was wondering if I could ask about the best way to instal a concrete lintel? I have removed a course of bricks ready for the lintel to slide into. My current plan is to slide the lintel in, then wedge in pieces of slate all around it. Then push mortar into all the gaps. Please could...

Hi, I was thinking that tile adhesive would be easier to shove into the small gap round the lintel (10mm) - and it might also form a more resilient bond than a mortar mix that was just cement and building sand (1:3) thanks,

oh, I didn't realise that, thanks for the info. I will use normal mortar in that case. Also, if possible, could I ask a follow up question? I've been advised that using a 65mm high concrete lintel will be sufficient, as long as there is a 150mm overlap at each end supported by brickwork...

- I thought tile adhesive was designed to be waterproof when cured. I think the only way to remove it once it's cured is with a steamer and a chisel?

Hi, I am about to insert a concrete lintel (65mm x 100mm x1800mm) into an external load bearing wall, and I was wondering if it would be easier to use tile adhesive instead of normal mortar to fix the lintel in place. From what I've been able to read, tile adhesive is similar to normal...