Selecting a Catnic Lintel

What you need to know

STEP 1 Wall Construction

STEP 2 Structural Opening

What is the wall construction?

How wide is the structural opening?

a) Measure the size of the structural opening

i.e. the open space between the walls
where the door/window frame is fitted
b) Add 150mm minimum to each end

Cavity wall
Timber frame
External solid wall
Internal partition or load bearing wall

You need to know:

a) Outer leaf
eg. 102mm
b) Cavity
eg. 60mm
c) Inner leaf
eg. 100mm

150mm
minimum

150mm
minimum

Structural opening
or clearspan
eg. 1800mm
60
102mm mm 100mm

Length of lintel = 150mm+1800mm+150mm = 2100mm

Outer
Inner
Cavity
Leaf
Leaf

STEP 3 Load on Lintel

STEP 4 Select your Lintel

What load is to be supported by the lintel?

Once you have:

Types of load include:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Roof trusses
Floor joists
Masonry
Combination of the above

Outer leaf eg. 102mm

Cavity eg. 60mm
Inner leaf eg. 100mm
Lintel length eg. 2100mm
Load eg. 15kN

You can choose what type of lintel to use:

Cougar Open Back

Classic Combined Box

CXL Fabricated Lintel

Timber Frame

Internal Solid Wall

External Solid Wall

Structural
opening
or clearspan

If you are unsure of the imposed load, call

Catnic Technical Services on: 029 2033 7900

For further information or advice, please refer to the Catnic Lintel Technical Guide, or contact Catnic Technical Services.

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