Materials & Renders

Lintel

"The horizontal structural member spanning the top of a window or door opening. Steel, concrete, timber, or stone in UK construction."

British English entry — uses UK spelling (colour, grey, favourite, neighbourhood) and UK units (square metres, litres, postcode). Optimised for homeowners and decorators across the United Kingdom.

Colour definition in detail

Rusting steel lintels cause horizontal cracking in the brick or render above — a common external-paint defect. Any repainted facade with cracking above openings needs the lintel investigated before cosmetic repair.

Synonyms & Related Colour Terms

Header Structural lintel

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