Window in Single Skin Garage Wall

[duxster]

Hi

I am planning on adding a window to the side of our garage. I have checked with planning and we are fine as the window will face into our land and will not over look anyone elses property/land.

As the wall is single skin (marshallite stone blocks) and the window will be 4 ft wide is this the correct lintel so that is does not show on the outside of the garage?

http://www.igltd.co.uk/diagrams/diagram.php?LID=54

I have added openings before but these have always been internal so either a concrete or metal lintel was used which was covered in plaster board.

Cheers

Robert

 

[iangh]

a concrete lintol would be the cheap option that most would follow, bearing 6" on either side ?
the metal ones look a bit fancy

 

[duxster]

Hi

Thanks for the reply. The only thing i am worried about with a conrete lintel is that it will show on the outside due to being a single skin. The garage is made of buff marshalite stone so a grey lintel will look out of place.

I was hoping to use one of the angled metal versions so it would not show on the outside.

Would this work?

Cheers

Robert

 

[Static]

Yes the single skin L shaped lintels are designed to be almost invisible externally.

 

[noseall]

it will be ok to use the |_ shaped lintel.

 

[duxster]

Thanks for your help.

Looks like a trip to the local builders yard at the weekend!!

Cheers

Robert