Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jan 19, 2012 2:39 pm We just had a construction QA inspection for the lockup and fix stages of our Porter Davis home (Creswick 24). One of the things the inspector noted was the absence of a steel lintel above the rear door of the garage to support the brickwork (5 rows). He said door frames are not designed to support brickwork and that the brickwork will need to be removed and redone with the lintel in place. When I brought this up with the SS he said that it doesn't need it as the door frame is metal and that this is how they do it in the display homes. He did say he is currently looking into it though. The inspector was adamant that a lintel is needed and that even the metal door frame manufacturer states that their doors are not designed to be bear the load of brickwork. Has anyone had a similar issue? Re: Steel lintel not needed above rear door of garage? 2Jan 23, 2012 2:28 pm We had to pay extra for a steel lintel above the garages because we wanted brickwork instead of crappy boards. Have you had a look through any building standards documents to see if its mentioned? H's Emperor Q1 on acreage Site cut 16/6/11 Slab 2/8 Frame 29/8 Tiles 9/9 Bricks 13/10 Plaster 2/11 Fittings 28/11 PCI 19/3 Re: Steel lintel not needed above rear door of garage? 3Jan 23, 2012 2:56 pm I have never seen a garage door, front or rear without a lintel. Don't let it go, keep at them to ensure its fixed. NO EXPECTATIONS, NO DISAPPOINTMENTS! Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=27441 Landscaping Thread: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=43969 Re: Steel lintel not needed above rear door of garage? 4Jan 23, 2012 3:05 pm khamtran metal door frame manufacturer states that their doors are not designed to be bear the load of brickwork. There is your answer on what needs to be done Re: Steel lintel not needed above rear door of garage? 5Jan 23, 2012 8:18 pm Argh @#$%^, I don't think ours has got a lintel either. If anybody knows of a relevant reg or standard I'd appreciate it. Why they say being an owner-builder is a bad idea I dunno, you end up having to learn everything about building anyway so you can supervise the person you're paying for his knowledge and expertise! Re: Steel lintel not needed above rear door of garage? 9Jan 23, 2012 9:46 pm We have a rear (standard door width) metal frame without a lintel. Both brick veneer houses I have lived in have been done the same way. The metal frame is thick and appears to have a recess exactly the width of a brick. I quickly checked and it looks like its filled with mortar with the brick work starting slightly below the top of the door frame. Brick veneer is non-structural (ie. only a skin) and I would be surprised if for a small door opening a steel frame of adequate construction wasn't OK to support afew brick layers. There maybe differences if the bricks are holding up the roof for instance. One phone call to Stratco or someone similar might put your mind at ease while the SS is looking into it! Never let these things go however and your right to push the issue. Re: Steel lintel not needed above rear door of garage? 13Jan 24, 2012 9:51 am B STAR usually 820mm doors are done without lintels if using a steel frame, anything bigger will require a lintel. Is this going by regulation/Australian Standards? I met with the SS today and he said he is waiting for the engineer to inspect to see if a lintel is required over the rear garage door. I can't see why it wouldn't be needed but will wait to hear back. Re: Steel lintel not needed above rear door of garage? 15Mar 13, 2012 2:29 am I try to to put lintels above doors each and every time, if possible, in order to avoid complications that may follow. Jason Hi I am wanting some opinions about the build of a steel shed I am going to get one about 4.5 x 2.5 m steel shed and the height will be about 2.3-2.4m high The one I am… 0 14442 Hi All, see above image. The required setback from the rear boundary in my case is 5m, as you can see the shape of the site and location of the boundary is slightly… 0 8451 |