Overview

Product Information

Wall Construction
Outer Leaf
N/A
Cavity
N/A
Inner Leaf
N/A
Wall Width
Loading Conditions
N/A

Specification

Product Code Span (mm) Rise (mm) Minimum Opening (mm) Maximum Opening (mm)
ACA0475 450 75 450 500
ACA0525 500 75 500 550
ACA0575 550 75 550 600
ACA0625 600 75 600 650
ACA0675 650 75 650 700
ACA0725 700 75 700 750
ACA0775 750 75 750 800
ACA0825 800 75 800 850
ACA0875 850 75 850 900
ACA0925 900 75 900 950
ACA0975 750 75 750 800
ACA1025 1000 75 1000 1050
ACA1075 1050 75 1050 1100
ACA1125 1100 75 1100 1150
ACA1175 1150 75 1150 1200
ACA1225 1200 75 1200 1250
ACA1275 1250 75 1250 1300
ACA1325 1300 75 1300 1350
ACA1375 1350 75 1350 1400
ACA1425 1400 75 1400 1450
ACA1475 1450 75 1450 1500
ACA1525 1500 75 1500 1550
ACA1575 1550 75 1550 1600
ACA1625 1600 75 1600 1650
ACA1675 1650 75 1650 1700
ACA1725 1700 75 1700 1750
ACA1775 1750 75 1750 1800
ACA1825 1800 75 1800 1850
ACA1875 1850 75 1850 1900
ACA1925 1900 75 1900 1950
ACA2025 2000 75 2000 2050
ACA2075 2050 75 2050 2100
ACA1975 1950 75 1950 2000
ACA2125 2100 75 2100 2150
ACA2175 2150 75 2150 2200
ACA2225 2200 75 2200 2250
ACA2275 2250 75 2250 2300
ACA2325 2300 75 2300 2350
ACA2375 2350 75 2350 2400
ACA2425 2400 75 2400 2450
ACA2475 2450 75 2450 2500
ACA2525 2500 75 2500 2550
ACA2575 2550 75 2550 2600
ACA2625 2600 75 2600 2650
ACA2675 2650 75 2650 2700
ACA2725 2700 75 2700 2750
ACA2775 2750 75 2750 2800
ACA2825 2800 75 2800 2850
ACA2875 2850 75 2850 2900
ACA2925 2900 75 2900 2950
ACA2975 2950 75 2950 3000
ACA3025 3000 75 3000 3050
ACA3075 3050 75 3050 3100
ACA3125 3100 75 3100 3150
ACA3175 3150 75 3150 3200

Features

PVC-u arch unit for use over openings in external cavity walls with masonry or timber frame construction, providing permanent centring for brick arch construction. Allows easy construction of segmental arches and includes integral weep vent.
  • It is possible to reuse all of our lintels, providing that they are not damaged. Contact our technical team for more information

What our customers think

Video Guides

When selecting a lintel, there are three factors that should be considered to ensure the correct specification: the type of wall construction, the dimensions of the structural opening and the total load on the lintel. In this video, we run you through the lintel selection process.

Catnic thermally broken lintel installation

Once you have chosen the correct lintel for your project, it is crucial that the lintel be installed properly – if it is not, it could lead to serious issues for the building. In this video, we explain the installation considerations for cavity wall lintels.

Builder installed Catnic CG90/100 lintel

Catnic’s Thermally Broken Lintel is the only lintel on the market to provide a complete thermal break between the inner and outer leafs. In this video, we outline the key benefits of Thermally Broken Lintels and explain the installation process.

Catnic TS90/100 lifted into position by builders

Steel lintels, and specifically Catnic's thermally broken lintels, have a significant role to play in reducing thermal bridging and achieving carbon gains. They represent one of the simplest and most economical ways for building fabric to be designed and constructed to help achieve the carbon gains necessary to meet current and future building regulations.

Catnic balcony installation at kingsdown gate

Support & FAQs

Calculating the load imposed on lintels depends on a variety of factors, including the wall type in which the lintel is installed, and whether floor or roof loads need to be accounted for in addition to masonry loads. Lintels are primarily design to support uniformly distributed loads (UDLs) but on occasions point loads also need to be considered. This guide only provides an overview of how the loads on lintel are established and should not be used as a substitute for obtaining loading calculations either direct from the lintel manufacturer or from a qualified structural engineer.

Specifying Catnic’s Thermally Broken Lintels (TBLs) will significantly improve the thermal efficiency of a property and help ensure that the project’s necessary environmental credentials are met. Specifying Catnic TBLs can be done with ease as they have the same safe working loads as Catnic’s traditional lintels – meaning TBLs can be specified like for like. Catnic TBLs can also be used for standard duty, heavy duty and extra heavy use, making them suitable for a wide range of projects. You'll find our full range here

The correct specification of lintels is crucial, however it is just as important to ensure that each one is installed correctly. Here are five top tips to ensure an trouble free installation. To watch our video on installing cavity wall lintels click here

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