Oct 16, 2001 · I’ve got a nice job installing a 14’x14′ door opening in a 12″ block wall in a wharehouse w/18′ ceiling. MY engingeer says the 4″x6″x5/16″ angle iron I planned to install as …

Nov 3, 2009 · I would use either standard framing lumber or a steel beam for the lintel, depending on whether a properly sized wood lintel would fit in the space available above the RO. …

Aug 16, 2009 · But, some spans are better with 3/8" as that is a world simpler than when the EIT are the engineers writes the spec to read 5/8" which wants dragging the EIT down to the site …

Jul 6, 2005 · Are the blocks filled? That's a hard call. Likely, the jamb blocks are filled solid; the lintel courses are built solid--even odds on filled "U" lintel blocks or just concrete lintels back in …

May 31, 2003 · Buy an 8' length of angle iron, cut out the mortar one row above where you want to open the wall to, and slip the angle in. It'll have plenty of bearing on each end to hold the block …

Oct 17, 2011 · Lintel. The lintel is attached to a header and supports the brick load only. the header supports the roof load. Mike smith got it. The brick yard can spec a 4x? lintel for the …

Nov 9, 2003 · As far as R factor, yes that is right but my goal was thermal mass, termite proof, hurricane resistance and no maintained. I filled my CMU full of concrete and rebar from slab to …

May 9, 2007 · The block is laid up with the lintel blocks last, the horizontal rod is dropped into the cradle and the top leg of the vertical is bent and dropped into the required cells, assuring that …

Nov 26, 2002 · The lintel should be installed by removing blocks above the opening and istalling lintel block or steel. If you need a treated lumber frame to set the window, be sure to allow for it …

Mar 3, 2006 · The bond beam is lintel blocks as the top course and they and the next course below are totally filled. On a short stemwall, like 5-6 courses or less, I usually fill all the cells. …