[Misc] Fitting uPVC door, but is there a lintel?

[jcdenton08]

As Mr O'Riley, builder from Torquay, would say, that's a wooden lintel!!

Wasn’t it Stubbs who pointed out O’Reilly had used a wooden lintel? “But that’s a supporting wall!”.

 

[Nottseagull]

Wasn’t it Stubbs who pointed out O’Reilly had used a wooden lintel? “But that’s a supporting wall!”.

I remember that scene so well! It was actually Basil who revealed that O'Reilly had used a wooden lintel because after commenting that the job looked okay, Stubbs asked him "Did he use steel or concrete?" Then after your quotation, "we'd better keep the door closed before the whole thing comes down!" At the end of the episode, Basil went in search of O'Reilly armed with a gnome with a pointy hat....

 

[jcdenton08]

I remember that scene so well! It was actually Basil who revealed that O'Reilly had used a wooden lintel because after commenting that the job looked okay, Stubbs asked him "Did he use steel or concrete?" Then after your quotation, "we'd better keep the door closed before the whole thing comes down!" At the end of the episode, Basil went in search of O'Reilly armed with a gnome with a pointy hat....

After previously threatening to insert it into O’Reilly’s anus

 

[Justice]

Next job is a first ever go at repointing. A bodge job from 25 years ago, the mortar has systematically popped out. I know what to do from experts including the depth. It’s the bothering to get on with it, the concentration not to cut into brickwork with the angle grinder. Going for weather-struck pointing to match the existing.

Another string to your bow?

Next job is a first ever go at repointing. A bodge job from 25 years ago, the mortar has systematically popped out. I know what to do from experts including the depth. It’s the bothering to get on with it, the concentration not to cut into brickwork with the angle grinder. Going for weather-struck pointing to match the existing.

Another string to your bow?

You need to buy some mortar rake bits that attach to your angle grinder loads on Amazon or Screwfix/tool station you won’t damage the brickwork and you will get the perfect depth easily.

 

[Weststander]

I've done pointing before on my first house. It's tedious but satisfying, especially if it's on a spot you view regularly. I found that a tyre lever (plastic or metal) from a bicycle puncture repair outfit was perfectly adequate as it had a curved end. If you're adding lime to the mix as I did (Edwardian house), be aware that it stains the brickwork if you drop some some onto it (you will!) and it's quite difficult to remove.
Do you really need an angle grinder? Maybe search YouTube for less harsh alternatives

I bought the special hammer and pointing chisel for the alternative, but the hammer action itself broke up mortar too deep. Brickies advised me to bin that and use an angle grinder.