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Are concrete heads no longer used over doors and windows? 
 

it seems that every opening has steel in place where the head would usually be. 
 

why is that?

Posted
34 minutes ago, nod said:

Some still do 

But most use steel insulated lintels 

 

Even over internal doorways?

Posted
1 hour ago, Onoff said:

 

Even over internal doorways?

No concretes fine 

 

There’s a 1.3 million pounds house being built near us that has used Concrete Lintels over every opening 

some are 2.8 wide 

Posted
11 hours ago, OldieNewbie said:

So there’s no actual rules or regulations on bridging over windows or doors and steel? 
 

its at the discretion of the designer/engineer?

 

It's the load they need to take. 

 

Steel is defaulted to buy many structural engineers as it's easy to spec and there's suppliers in every town. 

 

I would prefer concrete. 

 

Easier to plaster etc after. 

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