Hi all.
Installing a catnic lintel for a new doorway on external cavity wall.
The existing wall has a door way and a window as per this imagie
The bit I am unsure of now is fitting the lintel with regards to height.
Currently the lintels are 340mm from bottom to joist above with 4 rows of bricks.
The catnic is 235mm tall.
From what i gather I should raise the lintel up and pack the bearing with slate.
So if i do this, it will leave 1 row of bricks then the top of lintel but will mean a gap of appro 25-35mm
This to mean seems to large to pack with slate!? and too small to lay a part brick.
What does anyone think?
Installing a catnic lintel for a new doorway on external cavity wall.
The existing wall has a door way and a window as per this imagie
The bit I am unsure of now is fitting the lintel with regards to height.
Currently the lintels are 340mm from bottom to joist above with 4 rows of bricks.
The catnic is 235mm tall.
From what i gather I should raise the lintel up and pack the bearing with slate.
So if i do this, it will leave 1 row of bricks then the top of lintel but will mean a gap of appro 25-35mm
This to mean seems to large to pack with slate!? and too small to lay a part brick.
What does anyone think?