Lintels under gable ends - Build 169(2018)
- Abbreviation
- Lintels under gable ends
- Valid from
- 1/12/2018
- Information provider
- BRANZ Limited
- Information type
- BUILD article
- Format
- HTML, PDF, HARD COPY
Description
In this article BRANZ gives an advice on: if it’s necessary to have a lintel over an opening in a wall under a gable end where the gable framing may be able to span the opening without support from the lintel.
It is common to see lintel beams over an opening in a wall under a gable end. These have presumably been sized to match other loadbearing lintels on the job. This is obviously a simple, expedient solution but may not be necessary if the gable end structure is self-supporting.
Scope
This article gives two options:
- Non-loadbearing lintel
- Loadbearing lintel