Hi,
I'm planning on having a large window replaced with French doors.
The internal brickwork above the opening is currently supported by two timber lintels as you can see in the pictures below. It looks like the current window replaced a thinner, taller window as the original lintel for the previous opening is still there. Between the two lintels, the brickwork is loose in places and needs some renovation.
The external face has a soldier course resting directly on the uPVC frame and the bricks above have dropped in a triangular formation.
I've read around this forum and it has been recommended for others in similar situations that a steel lintel can be fitted to the exterior face only.
However given that my interior isn't in great shape either I was wondering whether it would be worth replacing the timber with a lintel for both faces (something along the lines of a CN51C?).
The opening is just shy of 2.4m.
Here are some photos, thanks for looking.
Lintel
Interior
Exterior
I'm planning on having a large window replaced with French doors.
The internal brickwork above the opening is currently supported by two timber lintels as you can see in the pictures below. It looks like the current window replaced a thinner, taller window as the original lintel for the previous opening is still there. Between the two lintels, the brickwork is loose in places and needs some renovation.
The external face has a soldier course resting directly on the uPVC frame and the bricks above have dropped in a triangular formation.
I've read around this forum and it has been recommended for others in similar situations that a steel lintel can be fitted to the exterior face only.
However given that my interior isn't in great shape either I was wondering whether it would be worth replacing the timber with a lintel for both faces (something along the lines of a CN51C?).
The opening is just shy of 2.4m.
Here are some photos, thanks for looking.
Lintel
Interior
Exterior