Arch outside and wood lintel inside

Structure · Solid Masonry Walls · printed page 61 (PDF page 62)

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Arch Outside and Wood Lintel Inside with Arch Outside and Wood Lintel Inside Wood Lintel – Inside and Arch Outside Masonry Wall

Text in the illustration

watch for differential movement between inner and outer wythes
outside
inside
wood lintel inside
masonry arch outside
window opening
sill

Generated explanation

The illustration shows a window opening in a multiwythe solid brick masonry wall. A horizontal wood lintel spans the opening at the inner wythe, while a masonry arch supports the outer wythe above the opening. Both supports bear on the masonry at the sides of the opening, and a masonry sill spans its base. An annotation advises watching for differential movement between the inner and outer wythes; no actual damage is depicted.

Components

solid masonry wall inner wythe outer wythe wood lintel masonry arch window opening masonry sill

Materials

brick mortar wood

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Wood lintel in solid masonry wall

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The illustration shows a window opening in a solid brick masonry wall. A wood lintel spans the head of the opening, bearing on masonry at each end and supporting the brickwork above. A row of masonry units forms the sill