What type of lintel is typically used above a garage door opening? In my case, its only carrying 2 or 3 courses of brick and the front of a small monopitch roof.
Lintel for garage door opening....
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3 meters. On the plans, it just shows fascia boards..... but I'd prefer 3 courses of bricks...... plus, it will give me something to fix wall plate to. Would an L11 angle iron do, and just have it single skin above the garage door, or would I need to carry the cavity wall across the front.
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So a Catnic then? The plans are ****e, but I think it shows at Catnic....
Yes thats a catnic and what size you require will depend on the load that the roof imparts upon it
I cant imagine its taking much weight..... its only a few rows of roof tiles for a small monopitch roof.....
The bit marked 300.... I think would be better in brick rather than fascia boards....
The bit marked 300.... I think would be better in brick rather than fascia boards....
A single leaf lintel looks like what is required there, with the outer leaf void dealt with via cradling, fascia/soffit etc. Be aware though - if you alter that design in any way (shallower roof pitch, raised wall plate etc) and require an external course, then fit a double leaf cavity lintel.
We always assess and make a decision accordingly. You can fit a double leaf fella regardless, but the outer bearing leaf steel can be a pain to work around, when forming the soffit etc.
We always assess and make a decision accordingly. You can fit a double leaf fella regardless, but the outer bearing leaf steel can be a pain to work around, when forming the soffit etc.
Thanks Noseall. What's 'Cradling'?
Yes the Devils in the Detail and now we have it I quite agree
Aka bodging and making your life harder.
If you use a single leaf lintel on the inside, you need something else (normally another single leaf tray lintel) on the outer leaf to cover the gap above the frame, and support the soffit noggins/frame.
No you do not.
There is no need for pointless lintel masonry support .
It's very easy to build the soffit back to the frame using a horizontal timber and noggs fixed to the rafter ends. The outer steel lintel tray will just be in the way and support nothing. Please don't tell me how to build a roof, you are truly clueless.
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Remind people what supports the soffit, and covers the top of openingsRemind the forum what supports the rafters that protrude beyond the wall plate?
Where's one of your wonderful pictures of this exact arrangement when you need one?
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