![]() ![]() It is also extremely disruptive for the residents as it involves having mechanical props both internally and externally to support the masonry during lintel installation. Traditionally, the brickwork above a window would be removed and a new concrete lintel or steel angle installed. This is time consuming, expensive and, with three new courses of brickwork, visually unappealing. In this situation a new lintel must be installed or created. Sometimes the lintel is simply weak and needs reinforcing to ensure there is no movement and in some cases there is no lintel at all and the masonry has simply been supported by the existing window frame. If there are cracks running from a window’s top corners, often at 45°, the likelihood is that the lintel has failed. Before windows are replaced, it is essential to check the condition of the lintels to assess their structural stability. ![]()
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