How to tell if lintels were fitted

cyclonebri1

FiremanDave wrote: »

What's the relevance of a bay pole jack to the op?

Well to quote you in an earlier post to me, I have actually read the link.


To further educate you, these poles are installed within the window and provide the load bearing capability that wood has but plastic doesn't.

FiremanDave

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

Well to quote you in an earlier post to me, I have actually read the link.


To further educate you, these poles are installed within the window and provide the load bearing capability that wood has but plastic doesn't.

I know what a bay pole is thanks I have them fitted.

But did the op originally ask about them?

thebaldwindowfitter

FiremanDave wrote: »

I know what a bay pole is thanks I have them fitted.

But did the op originally ask about them?

no he didnt but if you read the post the op first of all has doubts about lintels and goes on to say the company have to come back to fit a bay to which i say if its load bearing make sure they use bay pole jacks

cyclonebri1

FiremanDave wrote: »

I know what a bay pole is thanks I have them fitted.

But did the op originally ask about them?

The OP originally asked a question about support for a window, eventually a window.
He would not have known what a bay pole was and as such needed the principle explained to him as I and the BWF have.

It's not what the Op asked but it is what he needed to know.

JimmyTheWig

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

It's not what the Op asked but it is what he needed to know.

Some OPs get cross when posters point out relevant stuff that isn't exactly what they asked.
I'm _not_ one of those OPs.
This all goes to help my understanding, which can only be a good thing...

roddydogs

Silly question, probably, but surely the old windows had a lintel above them?

JimmyTheWig

roddydogs wrote: »

Silly question, probably, but surely the old windows had a lintel above them?

Not sure, to be honest. It's a bungalow, with only about 2 rows of bricks above the windows. I have heard from some people that they wouldn't need lintels. Though others have said that they would.

SilverSaloon

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

Not sure, to be honest. It's a bungalow, with only about 2 rows of bricks above the windows. I have heard from some people that they wouldn't need lintels. Though others have said that they would.

the lintel wont be holding up the bricks, they will be holding up the roof above the bricks.

Furts

SilverSaloon wrote: »

the lintel wont be holding up the bricks, they will be holding up the roof above the bricks.

And if it is a cavity wall construction the roof is bearing onto the inner leaf, which is probably blockwork. It is here where there is a dire need for a lintel - the bricks need supporting but they are a red herring in the issue that has been raised.

thebaldwindowfitter

SilverSaloon wrote: »

the lintel wont be holding up the bricks, they will be holding up the roof above the bricks.

"quote Furtsbut they are a red herring in the issue that has been raised.quote"

A lintel is designed to carry brickwork and various other structural items above openings ie windows and doors .It is an offence for any installer to install new windows or door and not install a lintel if one is required no matter how many courses of brick simples building regulations a http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_AD_A_2004.pdf .