The opening will be about 6′ wide and 3′ high. My question is what size steel to put in. This post is not going to help you with the calculations to arrive at what loads you need the lintel to bear – that is for another blog post.The weight of the lintel in kg per metre. The second method in more...
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Some details also offer sub-detail options. If there is a moisture penetration problem, it is easier to repair a sill than to fix the wall. This water could eventually enter the building or deteriorate the mortar and/or sill through freeze thaw cycles. The lintel height (if stone) equals brick c more...
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In several places, the brick veneer has moved, cracking and causing misalignment as pictured. This is on the basement level, on the walkout side of the basement. Assuming the repairs have worked and the veneer in fact is no longer moving, what are my options for fixing the gap? It also provides more...
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This was done by a mixture of deep-pointing, where cracks were wide, and by the injection of an epoxy crack filling resin where the cracks were narrow. Had it worked on two different times. They had to add on several feet and restore the firebox. A quote for the repairs indicated by its review w more...
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After about 20 minutes you will want to score the top a little to make it look like the rest. Or maybe as an extreme, will my house fall down? Cracks often appear at window and door openings as well. Less movement occurs along the line of the windows because there is less masonry. It’s my opini more...
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This leaves me with the need to update my lintel schedule on the job. Masonry veneers can also be attached to poured concrete walls. The slab edge is then supported by a spandrel beam. Masonry veneer shall not support any vertical load other than the dead load of the veneer above. Long leg of more...
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