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How to Install Catnic Lintels
Catnic is one of the UK’s best-selling British lintel brands and brought the first steel lintels to the UK residential...
What Is a Lintel Beam?
A lintel beam is an essential structural element used to support and transfer load above an opening to the adjacent...
Angle Lintel Span and Load Guidance
Angle lintel span and load suitability should never be judged by appearance alone. The correct product depends on the opening...
When Should You Use an Angle Lintel?
An angle lintel, also known as an L-shaped lintel, is a simple steel section commonly used to support masonry above...
How Much Weight Can a Steel Lintel Support?
In brief: A steel lintel’s capacity depends on the exact lintel profile, span, cavity width, end bearing, and the loads...
Can You Drill Into a Lintel? Risks and Safe Methods
Short answer: Yes, in many cases you can drill into a lintel – but only for light-duty, non-structural fixings, and...
Lintels for Extensions: What You Need to Know
Domestic extensions involve a long list of structural and design decisions. If you are in a conservation area, the local...
Do I Need Building Control Approval to Replace a Lintel?
A lintel is an essential horizontal loadbearing item, and as such, will require sign off from your local UK Building...
Window Lintels: A Detailed Guide
Window lintels come in many forms depending upon the work they have to do and what the make-up is of...
Top Three Steel Lintel Manufacturers | UK
Find our More about the UK's Three Leading Manufacturers of Steel Lintels.
What Bifold Door Lintel Do You Need?
Find our More about fitting Bifold Doors and ensuring the Correct Lintel is Installed to Support the Opening and the...
Steel Lintel Advantages
Find out more about the Different Types of Steel Lintels and how Leading UK Manufacturers are Innovating the Industry to...
What is a Weep Vent?
Weep Vents and Weep Holes are Perfect for redirecting Moisture from your Cavity Walls. Our Latest Blog explains How Weep...
Heat Loss and Psi (Ψ) Values: A Practical Guide for UK Builders
Psi Values in your Building are becoming more critical as we work toward the UK's Net Zero Target. So, what is...
Steel Lintel Installation Guide
Your Steel Lintel has arrived, and your Project is moving along Smoothly. Ready to Install a Lintel? Our Guide provides...
What is a Cavity Closer and Why Do We Need Them?
A cavity closer is a small, but essential part of the overall energy-saving strategy of any new or refurbishment project....
