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   Clewless1 | Sep 11, 2010 11:28am | #1

   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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   housenut1 | Sep 13, 2010 08:16am | #7

   wooden lintels

   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.

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   DanH | Sep 11, 2010 12:54pm | #2

   And are they set into stone or brick, or just into wood framing?

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   housenut1 | Sep 13, 2010 08:18am | #8

   wooden lintels

   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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   k1c | Sep 11, 2010 07:32pm | #3

   lintel

   Pressure treated wood shrinks a lot.  I would not use it to substitute a structural material.  Hope it helps.

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   housenut1 | Sep 13, 2010 08:20am | #9

   wooden lintel

   Thanks for the tip it's good to know.

   Wayne

4. 
   calvin | Sep 11, 2010 07:43pm | #4

   Simple answer

   2-2x6's.

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   housenut1 | Sep 13, 2010 08:23am | #11

   wooden lintel

   I may do that with #1 grade douglas fir.

   Thanks,

   Wayne

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   Clewless1 | Sep 13, 2010 08:23am | #12

   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?

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   CooperDBM | Sep 12, 2010 11:03pm | #5

   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.

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   calvin | Sep 13, 2010 05:41am | #6

   I'm still not sure........

   Where these wood members are going.

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   Clewless1 | Sep 13, 2010 08:20am | #10

   Never heard of moisture wicking up through the jack/king studs to the lintel.

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   CooperDBM | Sep 13, 2010 08:24am | #14

   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.

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   DanH | Sep 13, 2010 08:31pm | #15

   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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   housenut1 | Sep 13, 2010 08:24am | #13

   wooden lintel

   Thanks for the reply.

   Wayne