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  • WADE BUILDING SUPPLIES | BIRTLEY CAVITY LINTEL ILLUSTRATION IN WALL
    November 10, 2021

    Your Guide to Birtley Lintels

    Selecting Steel Lintels can be a Time-Consuming Task with lots to consider to ensure your project stays on track.

    Partnering with the UK's Leading Lintel Manufacturers and Steel Fabricator,  Birtley Lintels will give you Peace of Mind with High Performing Lintels and Steel Products.

    Wade Building Supplies are a UK Approved Distributor for Birtley Lintels and are proud to assist UK Construction as a reliable local supplier.

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  • WADE BUILDING SUPPLIES | STONEHENGE ROCKS IN SOMERSET
    September 14, 2021

    Stonehenge Starts Lintel Repair | Lintel Failure Signs | What to Do

    Restorers have arrived at the Historic Stonehenge site due to Laser Scans showing structural integrity and erosion within Mortar Joints and the Lintels.

    Work is expected to take around two weeks, and Scaffolding will be erected, enabling Specialists to remove Concrete Mortar from the Structure and replace it with Lime Mortar.

    The uniqueness of Stonehenge is showcased by its Lintels which was placed on the stones using Special Joints.

    Hundreds, possibly thousands of workers constructed the Central Stones in 2500bc using enormous sarsen stones.

    A recent Laser Survey showed that mortice holes and protruding tendons fit the Lintels to the Upright Stones.

    Lintels were slotted together using Tongue and Groove. 

    The tongue and Groove method would typically be used in woodworking projects.

    Nine Lintels are due to be Repaired in full Site of Visitors to the Historic Site.

    The last repairs carried out at Stonehenge was over 60 years ago when a young eight-year-old boy named Richard Woodman-Bailey placed a 1958 coin into the Mortar.

    Richard, now aged 71, will place a Special commemorative 2021 coin in the new Mortar.

    Once repaired, the Stones at one of the most important English Heritage Site will continue to withstand the test of time for people from all over the world to enjoy.

    Lintel Repair and Replacement

    Concrete Lintels and Steel Lintels will have a long Lifespan, and we are talking decades! When fitted correctly.

    Over time Lintels can still be exposed to Damp which will weaken the Structural Support of any Concrete Lintel, Metal Lintel or Timber Lintel.

    The first signs of any Cracking above Window Frames or doors is a signal for some professional advice.

    If your Existing Lintel is showing a need for Repair or Replacing, rest assured it will not be as complicated as the Repairs at Stonehenge.

    It is alarming if you notice new cracks in your home above doors and windows.

    These Cracks could be a sign of Lintel Failure.

    To avoid further Structural Issues, when Lintels fail, Lintel Replacement or Lintel Repair plan should be implemented as quickly as possible.

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  • WADE BUILDING SUPPLIES | STEEL LINTELS AND RSJ IN ROOF FRAME COMBINED WITH TIMBER
    August 6, 2021

    Types of Lintel Beam | Your Quick Lintel Guide

    So, Let's start from the beginning - What is a Lintel?

    The Lintel, is commonly Used above Doors Windows and any load-bearing opening used in Buildings.

    The Lintel spans the Opening and distributes loads above the walls or masonry on either side of the Opening.

    The Use of Lintels in Construction is an ancient process. 

    The Post and Lintel System built many ancient historic sites around the world.  

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    Stone and Timber Lintels would have been Commonly Used back then and was also used as Decorative Pieces.

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    Stone Lintels and Timber Lintels are still used to this Day, with Craftsman providing the Decoration when required.

    Back in the Swinging Sixties, we saw the Steel Lintel join the Party, and Production went to another level with New Innovative Organisations such as Stressline producing Steel Lintels.

    Today we have Lintels of all types that are Widely Used throughout Construction in the UK.

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