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Thermally Broken lintel solution

Catnic's latest innovation is the biggest evolution in steel lintel design for a generation. An elegant, simplistic design derived from extensive research and rigorous development testing.

Utilising the strength of steel combined with the thermal insulating properties of a high-density, fire retardent core, it's design provides the thermal performance of seperate lintels, whilst offering users the same stable installations benefits of a traditional cavity wall lintel, providing:

• Industry leading linear thermal transmittance Psi values of 0.02 to 0.05 W/mK
• Safe working loads in line with Catnic's existing cavity wall lintels
• Manufactured from powder coated galvanised steel
• Options are available to suit cavities from 90mm to 165mm, in standard, heavy duty and extra heavy duty performance categories.

Achieving this remarkably low Psi value ensures Catnic's TBL lintel range will always meet the performance criteria requirements of Appendix R found in SAP 2012 providing easy compliance with Part L of the building Regulations. 

• Structural Brick Arches are bespoke units manufactured off site in a factory. Units are produced by cutting 25mm brick slips from facing bricks collected from site. These facing brick slips are bonded to the front and soffit of a load bearing concrete lintel or a load bearing steel lintel. Structural brick arches can be supplied pre-pointed if required or pointed on site to match existing mortar.
• Non-Structural Pre-fabricated lightweight brick arches are manufactured off site in a factory. Units are produced by cutting 25mm brick slips bonded to a lightweight backing unit. A Catnic lintel or Birtley lintel is required to support the arch and masonry above.
• Send us your drawings for free scheduling and pricing to customerservice@elintels.co.uk 

The Naylor Ultra-Fire range of concrete lintels are available with an enhanced fire resistance.

100mm wide lintels can achieve 90 minutes fire resistance as standard.

140mm wide and 215mm wide lintels can achieve 240 minutes.

Ultra-Fire Lintels comply with BS8110 table 4.3 section 2.

Ultra-fire lintels are hand finished and ideally suited to be painted.

Ultra-Fire 100-6 is 100mm wide x 140mm high

Ultra-Fire 100-9 is 100mm wide x 215mm high

Ultra-Fire 140-6 is 140mm x 140mm high

Ultra-Fire 140-9 is 140mm x 215mm high

Ultra-Fire 215-9 is 215mm x 215mm high

ELintels stock Naylor Ultra-Fire Concrete Lintels, please telephone your enquiry to 01753 208755 or email customerservice@elintels.co.uk

• Prestressed Beam and Block flooring is a practical solution for ground and upper floors.
• Easy and quick to install without the need for special skills.
• For the homeowner a Beam and Block floor helps reduce sound transmittance.
• Concrete floor beams provide a high level of thermal insulation and fire resistance.
• A standard or wide floor beam solution is well suited to open plan designs with large span requirements - an excellent alternative to concrete slab or timber floors.
• Maintenance free.
• Easy to handle and install.
• Standard length beams in stock for immediate delivery.
• Free technical support and design service - just send us your drawings and we will schedule and send quotation. 
• email - customerservice@elintels.co.uk or call 01753 208755

Windposts are designed to offer an alternative, cost effective method of providing the additional stiffness that a masonry wall requires as specified by the Structural Engineer.

There are four types of Windposts manufactured in a range of section sizes and steel thicknesses to withstand applied wind loadings. Base and top fixing configurations can be specified to allow for varying methods of construction and loading requirements.

• U Section Windposts fit within the wall cavity and normally span between floor structures.
• H Section Windposts serve the same purpose whilst allowing for heavy duty applications. Both U and H Windposts leave the inner leaf of the cavity undisturbed.
• L Section Windposts are designed to minimise intrusion into the cavity. One leg of the post is built into the inner leaf blockwork and tied with wall ties to both leaves of brick and blockwork to minimise any possible movement of the structure.
• Spine Posts are generally used to internal fair-faced walls. The post is a flat plate that can be built into blockwork panels and does not protrude beyond either finished face. Spine posts are usually 20mm narrower than the wall width with any additional load requirements provided for by an increase in the thickness of the post. Blockwork is tied through the post, the design allowing for the inclusion of debonded movement ties if required.

Windpost wall ties and fixings are supplied with all Windpost orders and all wall ties comply with BS EN 845-1 specification for ancillary components for masonry part 1.1.

Windpost prices on application, ask about our free design and estimating service (drawings required) email info@elintels.co.uk or call 01753 208755