Building control - steps for making a new exterior opening

[tony1851]

I had just though about separate lintels as they'd be a bit easier for me to handle an could do one skin at a time.

Sorry - I didn't make it clear. I was meaning use two lintels, but each 140mm x 100mm instead of the Wickes 70 mm x 100mm ones.

 

[kingandy2nd]

Ahhhh I see. My mistake.

Yes looking at the spec sheets on the travis Perkins site the 140 x 100 will certainly take a lot more load. Ta.

 

[kingandy2nd]

Hello,

Just reviving this thread as I'm part way through this project now.

I heeded Tony's advice and used 1500 x 140 x 100 lintels. I've done the outer skin yesterday/today. I'm going to start on the inner skin tomorrow, however the inner skin is hollow concrete blocks and the coarse is not inline with the outer brickwork.

Should I remove the hollow concrete block below where the lintel will sit and replace with bricks? Or should I use pad stones?

Also how should I get the height up the extra couple of inches to get the lintels in line?

Thanks for your help
Andy

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[kingandy2nd]

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for their help with this. BC been out today and signed off the new doorway.

Cheers
Andy

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[ban-all-sheds]

You've put them in the wrong way up!