How To Install A Concrete Lintel In An Existing Wall

Wedge the beam into the opening then pack any gaps with masonry mortar.

How to install a concrete lintel in an existing wall.

When propping a lintel a horizontal timber plank should be placed along the underside of the lintel and suitable props secured into place at maximum 1200mm centres. Install the steel lintel above the door. There are several considerations in installing a lintel in an existing brick wall. The beam will distribute the weight of the wall s load to either side of the door opening.

For example you need to consider the weight or the load which the lintel will have to carry. This diy video shows how a window was installed in a wall to bring light into a small garage. If you plan to cut a hole in a brick wall you will have to install a lintel a flat steel beam to ensure that the brick wall does not fall down. It should only be introduced after initial masonry load has been applied to the lintel.

With the intended position of the lintel marked on the wall carefully use an angle grinder or masonry saw to cut away the mortar. By far the quickest way to form an opening through a non load bearing wall is to mark your opening and cut the width right up to the ceiling then mark out for your lintel and insert it at the correct height cutting it into the sides of the wall 6 inches either side for its bearing. You also need to consider the stress that will be applied to the lintel by the load above the opening. The aim was to undertake the work as cheaply and quickly as pos.