Concrete Lintel In Stone Wall
Lintel width should be the same as wall width.
Concrete lintel in stone wall. Uniform in shape color and texture. Cutting out masonry and insert lintel. For construction of concrete foundations or above grade masonry walls. These are also provided over the openings in brick walls.
Old orange brick wall with concrete lintel under blue sky with sign with iconic electrocuted man and words danger of death installation of precast concrete lintel liverpool england uk europe. They are dimensionally true and uniform in shape color and texture. Use in foundations or above grade masonry walls. The depth of the lintel depends on the length of the span and the loading s magnitude.
The thickness of the stone lintel should be 80 cm or 4 cm for every 30 cm of the span whichever is more. Square concrete block with no large chips or breaks. We produce u shaped lintels in 6 8 8 8 10 8 and 12 8. Their thickness is kept around up to 8 centimeters for every meter.
When the above support is in place you can cut out for your lintel. A fair faced concrete lintel is a high performance prestressed concrete lintel with a type c finish. Concrete lintel meets astm c 90 specifications. This should be 12 inches wider than the opening to allow it to sit on at least 6 inches of masonry either side of the opening you are about to make.
These are the most common type especially where stone is abundantly available. They are generally installed between brick and blockwork and covered from underneath. Steel lintels are designed not to be seen. The stone lintels may also be used in buildings which consist of stone facing.
Forming an opening in a wall. We produce standard lintels in a full range of sizes stocking them in 4 8 6 8 and 8 8 sizes in lengths from 2 feet to 12 feet. Labor savings simply set the u lintel in place rebar and grout and continue laying the next course. There are several standard options available and lintels can be in the splayed type or the rectangular lintels.
This means it can be installed in visible areas and can be painted by the user or installer for even more flexibility. Generally precast reinforced cement concrete lintels are used when the lintel span is smaller. The use of stone lintels in. Hand made red bricks meet stone divided by concrete lintel window installation and replacement details with concrete lintel.
Rcc lintels can be either precast or cast in situ. The thickness of these are most important factor of its design.