Lintel question

[tvuk2000]

Hi

I am going to be replacing a window with wider french doors, I have got permission from building control and bought the doors and a concrete lintel. The wall is a non cavity brick wall basically it is 2 rows of bricks next to each other, the lintel is the width of a single brick.

My question is this: Do I fit 1 lintel into the external side of the wall or do I need to fit 2 lintels 1 on the exterior side and 1 on the interior side or is there a special lintel that you should get for non cavity walls?

Any help much appreciated.

Cheers

Steve

 

[John the brickie]

Hi
you will need to support the whole width of the wall ie both "skins" of brickwork. you should have bought a lintel that was as wide as the wall (225mm?)
you do relise that a lintel showing above a door will look unsightly??
maybe a catnic would be better, check out the website.
dont forget to temp prop the wall and allow sufficiant bearing!
good luck

I am going to be replacing a window with wider french doors, I have got permission from building control and bought the doors and a concrete lintel. The wall is a non cavity brick wall basically it is 2 rows of bricks next to each other, the lintel is the width of a single brick.

My question is this: Do I fit 1 lintel into the external side of the wall or do I need to fit 2 lintels 1 on the exterior side and 1 on the interior side or is there a special lintel that you should get for non cavity walls?

Any help much appreciated.

Cheers

Steve