What is the concrete around windows called?
Window surrounds or stone moldings (concrete lintels and sills) can add elegance to any home.
What is precast concrete trim?
Architectural Precast is a material manufactured by wet casting concrete in molds. Precast panels are produced in a controlled environment resulting in high performance architectural panels that include steel reinforcing. Precast panels resemble natural stone products and can be used anywhere natural stone is used.
What is a lintel above a window?
A lintel is a type of structural support used in buildings. They are installed horizontally above opening such as doors and windows to support the load of the structure above. Lintels can be made of bricks, concrete, timber or metal.
What is the wall above a door called?
In architecture, a transom is a transverse horizontal structural beam or bar, or a crosspiece separating a door from a window above it. This contrasts with a mullion, a vertical structural member.
What is precast column?
Precast concrete columns may be single or double storey height. Columns are provided with necessary supports for the ends of the precast beams(corbels or cast-in steel sections). There will also be some form of connection to provide beam-column moment connection and continuity.
How do you seal a concrete window sill?
Step 1: The small or medium cracks in your concrete or Cement window sills should be fixed with caulk. The narrow tip of a bottle of silicone latex caulk should be fitted into each crack and overfilled by ¼ inch. The caulk should then be spread and flattened with the help of a small, putty knife.
What type of cement is used for molds?
Place the QUIKRETE® Fiber-Reinforced Concrete, QUIKRETE® Sand Mix, or QUIKWALL® Surface Bonding Cement, or QUIKRETE® Quick-Setting Concrete in the mold. Be careful not to disturb the sand or move the rigid foam or wood strips. Smooth the surface of the concrete so that it is level with the upper edges of the sides.
Do all windows need lintels?
1. Do we have to fit lintels to every window and door? In new build; yes. Anything under the current regulations, a lintel must be fitted, and the builder will do that.