This is how bad lintels can get. And these pictures show why it’s a really bad idea to wrap lintels with aluminum.
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- Lintels can rust so bad they disintegrate.
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- Here’s a measurement showing the original 1/4″ thick flange
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- Here’s the end where it rusted so bad it’s now 1″ thick. Anything jacking up masonry 3/4″ or more will do serious damage to the surrounding masonry.
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- This shows the previous shot from another angle. That big thick part on the right isn’t a chunk of cement; it’s delaminated and expanded steel. Yikes!
