No lintels above upstairs windows.

Question

Hello, we have a house built in the late 1960's and have no lintels above our upstairs uPVC windows. This was noted by a surveyor we had before we planned to fit new windows.
A builder who came to see us wants to put the lintels in from the inside. Is this normal practice? 
Many thanks for any advice.

Billy · Accepted Answer

Absolutely! no other way to do it...The internal skin of blockwork/ brickwork which is plastered is the load bearing wall.Roof will sit on a wall plate of timber which will in turn either bridge the window openings or sit on a timber / concrete lintel...so externally fitting of outside skin, lintel is the correct way.

Matthew · Answer

Hello it depends on the structure of the 1960 you sometimes find there timber put in to find this is to punch a hole in at the top

Barry · Answer

Yes. He should be putting an L shaped steel lintel, sometimes called a single leaf lintel. From the inside into the outer wall and a concrete lintel in the inner wall, if there is not one fitt.

Dan · Answer

It all depends on whether the window is situated under the external skin or internal skin.

Marlon · Answer

I would say it depends on acess i would definately do from out as its to go above window on outside skin . Otherwise you will have a much bigger job repairing all inside reveals

Alex · Answer

Internal lintels add absolutely no structural value to windows. Windows are generally fitted to external brickwork.

Steven · Answer

Completely depends on whether the house is double cavity or stone 
If it’s stone it can be done from inside 
Double cavity requires to lintels to support

Lee · Answer

the lintels would usually be fitted from the outside of the property

Rsy · Answer

Yes I don’t see any problem with that depending on what type of lintel  and if he has something under  the outside skin brickwork. It can be done so you do not disturb the outside face of the wall and  then you don’t see the visible rebuilding . This often shows on this age of building and can look ugly

No lintels above upstairs windows.

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