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Lintel Replacement - Photos

Before:

This lintel was completely corroded and bowing causing the soldier masonry above it to deflect.

After:

A new angle iron was primed, painted and installed with flashing and drip wicks for proper drainage. The soldier course of brick was reset to a plumb condition.

Before:

The I-Beam supporting the 2nd floor
porch was sagging along with all of the masonry.

After:

All masonry work above the I-Beam had to be removed in order for the new I-Beam to be installed.

Before:

The radiused I-Beam was bowed and corroded beyond repair. Notice the strategic placement of shoring and pinning to brace the I-Beam.

After:

New radiused I-Beam was fabricated and installed. All thelimestone was reused and reset to a sound and  plumb condition.

Before:

Notice the bowing effect of this lintel allowing the supported masonry to drop.

After:

This newly installed lintel properly bears the weight of
the masonry units.

Before:

This is another photo of a sagging angle iron. Notice the large gap between the steel and the window frame.

After:

The installation of a new lintel diminishes the chances
of water infiltration at the window seam.

Before:

This corner I-beam supported 5 stories of cumulative weight,
but when it corroded and bowed beyond repair it had to be replaced.

After:

Careful shoring and masonry work made this replacement process a success.

Before:

A truck backed into this I-beam causing it to shift.

After:

The I-beam had to be moved back into place and the masonry
reset.

Before:

A truck pulled out the entire I-beam and all the masonry
above it collapsed.

After:

A new I-beam was installed and all the masonry above it
had to be replaced.

Before:

This mid-rise building with flexicore construction was experiencing
water infiltration after every rain above many windows.

During:

ARROW’S crew solved
the problem by infilling the exposed flexicore voids, replacing
the faulty lintels, then installing polyvinyl flashing with
end dams/drip wicks in between the lintel and brick for
proper drainage.

After:

All original masonry was reset on top of the new lintels.

Before:
This is a perfect example of how an improperly flashed steel lintel can corrode.
After:
A new steel angle iron is primed, flashed, and installed prior to new masonry to be set.

Before:
This is another example of how to install a flashing system above a header or lintel. A termination bar is secured to the back up to insure a watertight seal and new masonry is set upon the lintel with drip wicks for proper drainage.