Another lintel question, or lack thereof....

[brianmiller]

Have you all ever seen just wood supporting stone, not lintels? They've gotta be kidding. However, no distress systems observed. 10 year old home.

[Rick Cantrell]

Likely, that is Lick-n-stick, not real stone.

[brianmiller]

Likely, that is Lick-n-stick, not real stone.

........but......the builder used lintels elsewhere for windows/doors, just not on the front of the house. Same stones uses all around. I'm going to write it up as missing lintels.

[Mike Lamb]

Rick is right. Very likely a masonry veneer. The wood you see is just trim. It's hard to argue with 10 years and no signs of failure.

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[Mark Hagenlock]

The window on the left showing a wood lintel has a steel lintel above it. Just not obvious.

[Bruce Low]

........but......the builder used lintels elsewhere for windows/doors, just not on the front of the house. Same stones uses all around. I'm going to write it up as missing lintels.

Are you sure the lintel is missing and not just hidden. Better to write it up as "Lintel not visible."

Bruce Low
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[John Ring]

Have you all ever seen just wood supporting stone, not lintels? They've gotta be kidding. However, no distress systems observed. 10 year old home.
Any horizontal architectural member spanning an opening and supporting a load above IS a lintel. Though not a common practice today wood lintels were very common in old construction. When using the correct wood and properly maintained they work extremely well and last a long time.