Garage Door Lintel Size

Dimensions and details for some up and over garage doors sectional and roller garage doors.
Garage door lintel size. The lintellift system is a patented product that ensures garage door lintels or headers won t sag. Precision made components from plastering accessories to expanded metal. On either side of the door leave a minimum 150 mm to fit the garage door hardware as door is always wider than opening. Ssr2 roofing cladding.
Question about lintels for long span garage door conversion charliecharlesworth79 17 aug 2013 in forum. Ensure there is a minimum of 2100mm unobstructed space to allow garage door to open correctly people often angle the roof of garage make sure at lowest point there is a minimum of 350 mm lintel headroom clearance. The loft space will be used for storage. As this size fluctuation happens over the years the weight of brickwork above a garage door puts pressure.
Door frames linings linings casings. Exterior doors external doors external composite doors external french doors. The primary cause of a sagging lintel is poor design. Here are some of the most popular door size tables.
Supreme concrete prestressed lintel r15270 2700 x 140 x 100mm. Market leading lintels for masonry thin joint and timber construction. Add 150mm minimum bearing to each end. Its a detached pitched roof garage and above lintel will be blocks to the apex of the roof 5 5m high.
Quality comprehensive range of connectors for timber and masonry construction. Example lintel length 150 1800 150 2100mm. Many of the most up to date size tables are available in the pdf downloads section in the main brochures or technical literature for the appropriate door type. Enter your address to find the closest store or search by province city or store name.
The clear span between the masonry supports. Many home builders will not build in the necessary allowances for the expansion and contraction of the lintel over time. Why do garage lintels sag. Well funnily enough we do have a set of gates that are hanging off the current entrance to the hardstanding of the right size.
Ironmongery knobs handles security locks fittings accessories. When a garage door lintel fails it causes the brick wall being supported to sag leaving a noticeable crack right above the garage door.