| We would
recommend two
layers of bed joint
reinforcement
should be applied
within the
blockwork directly
above openings to
resist possible
stress cracking at
the corners of the
openings.
Refer to item 8 in
the General
Guidance and
Specification
section. |
Steel Lintel –
Using an Angle bead |
To assist against
stress fractures
in the blockwork,
embed a layer of
TV10 mesh within
the render, to the
head of the
opening a
minimum of
300 mm.
Use an Angle
bead and slope
back the
underside face of
the render back
to the steel lintel.
Draining the
cavity through
the head. |
