How to Install a Lintel to Create a New Doorway
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- There's often a need to create a new doorway in your property. Especially if you're having an extension or garage conversion.
In this brief video, John explains how to properly install a lintel to enable you to create a new doorway.
There are several stages to this:
🔵 Mark the wall where the new doorway needs be (remembering to 'sheet off' so that dust and debris don't travel through the house);
🔵 Cut the lines you've marked with an angle grinder;
🔵 Remove the plaster with an SDS drill and a flat chisel head;
🔵 Drill holes in the mortar to loosen it and allow for easy removal of the bricks
🔵 Use a lump hammer and chisel to firstly remove the bricks where the lintel needs to be
🔵 Install the lintel on a bed of sand and cement which secures it in
place while it's levelled and aligned
🔵 Use a lump hammer and chisel to safely remove the remaining bricks below the newly installed lintel.
When you've done that, you will have the makings of your new doorway.
Of course, it's then a matter of installing architrave (and skirting if need be) to finish the door surround before installing the door of your choice.
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really well made video. saw a video of dudes cutting hole in brick and not installing a lintel. I learned that from the comments so im learning what a lintel is here
We are really glad you're finding the video's helpful :)
Was it @lawnstripesandhedges "Our Most Expensive Garden Ever!" short?
Check out an actual Lintel instilation video -> "HOW TO: Install pre-stressed lintel and brick up"
@@michlin688 lol yes
Very nice bloke who noses what he’s talking bout is work is great would recommend him to any one 👍
Thank you so much for your kind words, Kirk 😀👌 John is very happy to have been able to help. Very best wishes from the team at HYPE.
Wishing you, your family and your crew a smashing new year.
And to you, John. All the very best for 2023 - hope it's a good one for you and yours. Thank you for tuning into HYPE TV, it's genuinely appreciated.
Total novice here! Just wondering why you haven’t used and acro props/ support whilst doing this? Is it because it’s such a short length?
Also why would you use a steel lintel instead of a concrete one? Our house has concrete lintels over all the windows except the front which are steel. These (steel) ones have started to fail. Should I replace with concrete? What was the though process of using steel for front of the house only?
Great video, it helped in my situation(knocking through to garage) I have a block wall internal. Should I therefore be using acro s and strong boys and going to nearest bed joint line, then instal lintel and make up difference in bricks or slips.
Sorry to go on !
Excellent. Also glad to hear you are wearing a mask when it's crazy dusty. And why not, there are plenty of masks now, everywhere(!)
John, you're soooo right. What was the BIG Man thinking? We shall, in no uncertain terms, make him aware of his stupidity - although we have a feeling it won't be the first time someone has told him such.
Thank you, once again for watching our videos 😊👍
Hello thank you for this video … I’m a big fan of construction videos 😅 I ‘ m actually looking for regulation about which type of steel angle bar section needs a 32” wide side garage door for replacement on brick siding wall (the currently one being a rusted sagging 1/8 or 3/16 thick flat bar .. I was thinking of a 3” leg n base 48” steel angle bar will that be enough and upcode? I’m in Michigan but code in this case might be pretty much standard. It’s a ranch house above the door is 1 ft layed bricks then roof. 😮
Hi Thomas. Many thanks for for your comments. Hope all is well the other side of the pond 🙂
This is something we leave in the capable hands of our structural engineer, so we're not in a position to clarify if what you're saying is right, unfortunately.
Thanks for watching, mate 👍
Why doesn't the wall collapse with all those bricks removed? Shouldn't you have some support?
Hi there. Thanks for watching. Great question 👍 This one's a little tricky to explain. The stretcher bond of bricks either side of the door is still tied into the wall. Therefore, this brick and any above it cannot fall. There are only around 3-5 unsupported bricks that can possibly fall - but these are easily replaced if they do. Hope that helps 🙂
I am considering bricking up the current front door on the side of my end-of-terrace property and creating a new doorway at the front of the property, along with a small porch. Am I allowed to make these changes, and if so, do I need planning permission to proceed?
Nice clear video , the only thing is how did you cut the straight lines , did you use a normal cutter electric one or a petrol one with a water attachment ???
Nice video, well explained.
Thank you so much for your kind words, George, and for watching our video - we truly appreciate it 😊👍
Im guessing if you're doing this on a single skin internal load bearing wall you'd need strongboy props?
I think this is just right for me; we want to install higher doors internally downstairs, but I don't think it's redbrick, I can just see concrete.
Good Morning..... Do you cover the Birmingham area?
If not, do you recommend anyone in the area as I have an external wall in my mid terraced living room that has (what I was told) is condensation issues...but going through your videos about cold spots and what nots, the section that has crumbly plaster is where a galley style extension has been added on the other side (so technically that half of the external wall is now covered).
Surely the crumbly plaster should be on the side of the wall where I'm looking out onto the garden bit??? Please help! I can send in photos if that will be much clearer to explain.....
Hi Selina. Thanks for watching our video. Unfortunately, we only cover Stoke-on-Trent and the immediate surrounding area. Sorry about that.
In relation to your question, you refer to crumbly plaster. Rather than being a condensation issue, could it be that the plaster has just lost its adhesion? The plaster becoming 'crumbly' could well be a side effect of building the extension when the construction work was taking place.
Thanks for video, must be day rate 😂
Up the vale 💪👊👍
Nice video clip. What size lintel is it ? Cheers
Hi there. Thanks for your kind words. The lintel is just a standard sized lintel i.e. 100mm x 65mm. Thanks for watching our video 🙂👍
How do I get in touch with you I have a problem with damp and would like you to come and look to sort thanks
Hi Kirk. Thanks for watching our videos. You can contact us on 01782 930043 or by emailing askme@hypebuilding.co.uk 👍