What is the maximum span for a Catnic lintel?
Product Benefits. Standard lengths are available in increments of 150mm at lengths up to 3000mm, 300mm at lengths from 3000mm – 4800mm (including 4575 but excluding 4500mm). The SWL (safe working load) is based on the total UDL (uniform distributed load) over maximum span using 150mm end bearings.
What Catnic lintel do I need?
The length of lintel required is calculated by establishing the total width of the structural opening and adding 150mm (200mm for CXL lintels) end bearing allowance for each end. For example, an 1800mm structural opening will require a 2100mm lintel (2200mm for CXL).
How wide are Catnic lintels?
Catnic CG110/100 Standard Duty Cavity Lintel Cavity Width 110 – 125mm, Inner Leaf 100mm, standard duty from Catnic. Delivery from stock.
How big a lintel do I need?
Measure the size of the structural opening i.e. the clear span between the masonry supports. Add 150mm minimum bearing to each end.
Do Catnic lintels need DPC?
Four: Protecting the lintel It is a National House Building Council (NHBC) requirement to apply a damp proof course (DPC) over each lintel to protect it. Many Catnic lintels feature a Duplex Corrosion Protection coating and a unique profile shape that acts as a built-in DPC.
How do you fit a Catnic lintel?
Two: Placement of the lintel The lintel must be installed with a nominal 150 mm bearing area at each end, meaning that the total length should be 300 mm more than the clearspan. The lintel should be fully bedded on bricklaying mortar and level both along its length and across its width.
How do you bed a Catnic lintel?
Do you need DPC over Catnic lintel?
How much does a structural engineer cost UK?
A structural engineer’s fees will cost from £300-£500 + VAT for a simple project, such as knocking down an internal wall, to around £5,000 for a more complex residential project. A structural inspection will cost around £250 on average.
What is a Catnic lintel?
Menu Search. Catnic has pioneered the steel lintel for five generations, our products are manufactured with a unique duplex corrosion protection system, an integral plaster key and built-in damp proof course with continuous insulation making them the most unique lintel on the market.
What kind of lintel is a lintel made of?
Lintels. Catnic has pioneered the steel lintel for five generations, our products are manufactured with a unique duplex corrosion protection system, an integral plaster key and built-in damp proof course with continuous insulation making them the most unique lintel on the market.
Why choose our lintel Division?
Our lintel division has been manufacturing lintels for over 60 years. Our reputation for tight tolerances comes from years of production experience in a quality-controlled facility. We produce standard lintels in a full range of sizes, stocking them in 4 x 8, 6 x 8 and 8 x 8 sizes in lengths from 2 feet to 12 feet.
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