Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:43:11 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306534#Comment_306534 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306534#Comment_306534 Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:23:37 +0100 Victorianeco
Is there a preference in type? Are thermally efficient lintels actually worth it?

Finally - any recommended supplier? The largest lintel would need to be ~4.5lm including bearing As it is a ground floor am I right in just saying the suppliers would just have standard specs?]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306551#Comment_306551 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306551#Comment_306551 Fri, 23 Aug 2024 07:21:59 +0100 tony
There are normal and heavy duty lintels but neither can take point loads

I like seperate lintels for inner and outer leaf so as to eliminate thermal bridging which is horrendous for steel lintels]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306552#Comment_306552 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306552#Comment_306552 Fri, 23 Aug 2024 09:53:39 +0100 big_mike https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306565#Comment_306565 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306565#Comment_306565 Fri, 23 Aug 2024 21:00:10 +0100 Victorianeco https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306566#Comment_306566 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306566#Comment_306566 Fri, 23 Aug 2024 21:54:35 +0100 Dominic Cooney https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306574#Comment_306574 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306574#Comment_306574 Sat, 24 Aug 2024 10:35:13 +0100 Victorianeco https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306575#Comment_306575 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306575#Comment_306575 Sat, 24 Aug 2024 10:38:55 +0100 Victorianeco
I guess my first thought is to expose the existing lintel just to check it's not continuous? (Unlikely)]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306576#Comment_306576 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306576#Comment_306576 Sat, 24 Aug 2024 11:07:52 +0100 Peter_in_Hungary Posted By: VictorianecoI'm essentially looking to remove the brick pillars in there centre on the left hand windows

I guess my first thought is to expose the existing lintel just to check it's not continuous? (Unlikely)
And even if it is you will need to get it checked to ensure that the lintel will take the load without the pillars.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306578#Comment_306578 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306578#Comment_306578 Sat, 24 Aug 2024 11:23:13 +0100 djh Posted By: VictorianecoWhich is...google tony tray?]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306580#Comment_306580 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306580#Comment_306580 Sat, 24 Aug 2024 13:10:01 +0100 Victorianeco http://tonyshouse.readinguk.org/tony.htm]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306581#Comment_306581 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18177&Focus=306581#Comment_306581 Sat, 24 Aug 2024 15:36:04 +0100 revor I have 2 openings that wide ground floor and 1st floor. The ground floor is a pair of steel UB the upper floor a cavity lintel a standard size but made to the job from IG. The SE did the calcs and specification, I could never understand why one was a lintel and the other an UB. Something to do with static and dynamic loads. The UB takes a floor and the lintel several course of blockwork which will be a lot heavier than all the persons you could possibly stand on the floor, The knowledgeable person on here could explain?]]>