Catnic Lintel - Can they be cut down.

[planemad]

Can a catnic lintel for a cavity wall be cut to size if its to big?

Thanks

 

[Shytalkz]

Yes

 

[mater]

not if it a catnic branded one you cant, they have a plate on both ends if you cut these off you risk the lintol spreading which will then sag.

 

[noseall]

There are specific welded plates spaced along some lintels particularly those at the very ends, so cutting off a 30mm or so does mean losing strength at these points.

I guess if you were to cut a lintel all the way back to the next weld then it won't make a difference.

 

[Shytalkz]

not if it a catnic branded one you cant, they have a plate on both ends if you cut these off you risk the lintol spreading which will then sag.

What bollix. How will it do that?

 

[hotrod]

Can a catnic lintel for a cavity wall be cut to size if its to big?

Thanks

If it's a standard duty CG lintel comme ci:-

It should not be cut down.

 

[planemad]

its a standard, we have now slighty changed the window opening in size so that it does not have to be cut down.
We have over 300mm load bearing on each end.

 

[The-brickie]

Nowt wrong with more load bearing, why cut? leave it. as you say with more bearing. I wouldnt cut a Catnic down, just my opinion.