Tee1   10 #1 Posted November 17, 2017 Hi  Could I get peopled advice and opinions plesse?  Basically lintel has minor crack in it and builder has give the following 3 options.  Which is best?  1) put a resin in so it goes hard or  2) seal it with water repellent silicone or  3) put rapid setting cement in  Views anyone??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
geared   267 #2 Posted November 17, 2017 Lintel is where exactly?  They gave you three options but did he not indicate which is the best course of action? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Tee1 Â Â 10 #3 Posted November 17, 2017 1st floor bedroom. Â He suggested we go with the cement.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
rudds1   102 #4 Posted November 17, 2017 1st floor bedroom. He suggested we go with the cement....  Sounds like he's just putting a plaster over it instead of doing it proper unless the crack is very minor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Tee1 Â Â 10 #5 Posted November 17, 2017 He said will fill it with Rapid setting cement. What's the proper way? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
rudds1 Â Â 102 #6 Posted November 17, 2017 He said will fill it with Rapid setting cement. What's the proper way? Â I would say best way to sort it would be renew said lintel ,easier said than Done I will admit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Tee1 Â Â 10 #7 Posted November 17, 2017 Replacing is more expensive....rather repair it.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
rudds1 Â Â 102 #8 Posted November 17, 2017 Replacing is more expensive....rather repair it.. Â I'd rather pay more and have it done right than have it bodged (not saying the builder is a bodge artist) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
dan2802 Â Â 53 #9 Posted November 17, 2017 The lintel will have cracked because the steel rebar has rusted then expanded and blown the concrete. Replacement is your only option unless you want to waste money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
scargill   10 #10 Posted November 17, 2017 The lintel will have cracked because the steel rebar has rusted then expanded and blown the concrete. Replacement is your only option unless you want to waste money.  Could be a stone lintel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Tee1 Â Â 10 #11 Posted November 17, 2017 (edited) It is concrete tbh with a horizontal crack which I'm told should be okay to be repaired for a few hrs perhaps Edited November 17, 2017 by Tee1 Spelling error Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
MaxVinella   10 #12 Posted November 19, 2017 (edited) Had same problem with a lintel on my back garage door. Builder fixed it by inserting an L shaped steel reinforcement, which would sit on the bricks where the lintel did. Something like in the picture:  http://www.iqbuildersmerchant.com/ekmps/shops/01cfc4/images/birtley-mbl-light-duty-external-wall-lintel-93010-p.jpg  Did not take the lintel out, just filled with resin and inserted the steel to embrace the back and below, and grinding about 2mm between concrete lintel and bricks, enough to push in the steel  MV Edited November 19, 2017 by MaxVinella Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...