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03-27-2013, 04:31 PM #1
Another lintel question, or lack thereof....
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.
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03-27-2013, 04:44 PM #2
Re: Another lintel question, or lack thereof....
Likely, that is Lick-n-stick, not real stone.
' correct a wise man and you gain a friend... correct a fool and he'll bloody your nose'.
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03-27-2013, 05:02 PM #3
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03-27-2013, 05:34 PM #4
Re: Another lintel question, or lack thereof....
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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03-27-2013, 07:07 PM #5
Re: Another lintel question, or lack thereof....
The window on the left showing a wood lintel has a steel lintel above it. Just not obvious.
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03-29-2013, 05:24 AM #6
Re: Another lintel question, or lack thereof....
Are you sure the lintel is missing and not just hidden. Better to write it up as "Lintel not visible."
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03-30-2013, 09:03 AM #7
Re: Another lintel question, or lack thereof....
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.
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