Have to replace some rotted wooden lintels on our 80+ year home. What type of wood is recommended for these 4×6,s? Would a treated 4×6 due the trick?
Wayne
Have to replace some rotted wooden lintels on our 80+ year home. What type of wood is recommended for these 4×6,s? Would a treated 4×6 due the trick?
Wayne
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Lintels? Where? E.g. over doors and windows? Need to be a bit more descriptive about what you are talking about.
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They are going over a five foot span of window and a three foot span of window, The ones in there now are 3x6. I think I'll use #1 grade douglas fir.
And are they set into stone or brick, or just into wood framing?
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Hi Dan:
They are set into common brick and are 3x6. I think I will use #1 grade douglas fir.
Thanks
Wayne
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Pressure treated wood shrinks a lot. I would not use it to substitute a structural material. Hope it helps.
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Thanks for the tip it's good to know.
Wayne
Simple answer
2-2x6's.
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I may do that with #1 grade douglas fir.
Thanks,
Wayne
I agree w/ Calvin - long span 2 - 2x6 ... but the short span should be able to use a single 2x6. Lighter and cheaper and easier to work with than e.g. 4x6. I did a bunch of load bearing 30-32" window headers with a single 2x6 ... BI OK'd it.
We are assuming this is a load bearing wall condition, right?
I agree with Calvin on using 2x6 or 2x8 to avoid splitting. I'd use PT but in any case put a moisture barrier under them so that water can't wick up from the foundation wall.
I'm still not sure........
Where these wood members are going.
Never heard of moisture wicking up through the jack/king studs to the lintel.
I'm assuming we're talking
I was assuming we're talking about the sill plate on top of the foundation. Didn't read the original post correctly.
Never heard of moisture wicking up through the jack/king studs to the lintel.
That's why we wanted to know if they were set into masonry.
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Thanks for the reply.
Wayne