Lintels over openings in brick veneer and masonry walls
A lintel is a small component that carries the whole wall above an opening. This guide covers choosing the type, checking the bearing, integrating the cavity tray and preventing cracks.
12 min read
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Lintels over openings in brick veneer and masonry walls
A lintel is a small component that carries the whole wall above an opening. This guide covers choosing the type, checking the bearing, integrating the cavity tray and preventing cracks.
12 min read
Designing cross-ventilation through window placement
A house can have plenty of windows and still trap warm air. This article covers the layout-level airflow paths that cross-ventilation depends on, kept separate from fans, evaporative cooling and heat recovery systems.
12 min read
Reveal tolerances for windows and doors: what to accept on site
Tolerance checking starts before the units come off the truck. Get the inspection and the paperwork right and a defect becomes a supplier claim; get it wrong and you are paying to fix someone else’s extrusion.
15 min read
Window and door flashing: getting the sequence right at the opening
Glazing performance gets the attention, but the opening is where most water gets in. The order you flash a window or door — sill first, then jambs, then head — is what decides whether the detail drains or traps.
11 min read
Specifying glazing for thermal comfort: a builder’s procurement and verification checklist
Glazing performance is decided long before the frames are fixed. This is a procurement and verification process: set the performance target, specify it in a way suppliers can price, and check what actually turns up on site.
11 min read