How big a job is it, hours required, to replace Steel Lintels apx 3 ft
wide on a brick building. Ive gotten a price of 500 a lintel.

Is it around a door or window or just an opening? Make sure it is long enuf
and correct thickness and flashed and at least primed. Usually a good mason
is going to charge at least half a day no matter what. Plus he has to saw
out old brick with diamond blade. It sounds high. But he also has to order
the lentil and that involves driving time. I would think $300 in NC market
but if he has reversed full day for complications, $500 might be right if he
is good and reliable.



"m Ransley" wrote in message
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How big a job is it, hours required, to replace Steel Lintels apx 3 ft
wide on a brick building. Ive gotten a price of 500 a lintel.

Are these lintels on an existing building with a load imposed?
What is above the lintels (how much weight, how many feet
high)?Why are you replacing them?

Without more information, to take on the liability of pinning a
structure, resupporting a load, shoring, etc I can't imagine
touching the job for $500 each. Are you the type to sue or refuse
to pay if there is any cracking of the masonry overhead?
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"m Ransley" wrote in message
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How big a job is it, hours required, to replace Steel Lintels
apx 3 ft
wide on a brick building. Ive gotten a price of 500 a lintel.

"m Ransley" wrote in message
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How big a job is it, hours required, to replace Steel Lintels apx 3 ft
wide on a brick building. Ive gotten a price of 500 a lintel.


3 feet wide, sure is a thick wall. How long is it?

"SQLit" wrote in message
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"m Ransley" wrote in message
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How big a job is it, hours required, to replace Steel Lintels apx 3 ft
wide on a brick building. Ive gotten a price of 500 a lintel.


3 feet wide, sure is a thick wall. How long is it?



Reminds me of the (insert favorite nationality here) joke about landing on a
runway at an airport the pilot has never been to. They aborted the first
landing because the runway was too short. After extreme braking measures on
the second attempt they manage to stop the plane just in time. Pilot says
"this is a very short runway" and the co-pilot responds "but it sure is
wide".

On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 17:01:47 GMT, "Art"
wrote:

Is it around a door or window or just an opening? Make sure it is long enuf
and correct thickness and flashed and at least primed. Usually a good mason
is going to charge at least half a day no matter what. Plus he has to saw
out old brick with diamond blade. It sounds high. But he also has to order
the lentil and that involves driving time. I would think $300 in NC market

Be sure to order dry lentils. I tried to do this job with soaked
lentils and it didn't work well at all.

but if he has reversed full day

No comment big grin from anotehr bad tpiyst.

for complications, $500 might be right if he
is good and reliable.



"m Ransley" wrote in message
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How big a job is it, hours required, to replace Steel Lintels apx 3 ft
wide on a brick building. Ive gotten a price of 500 a lintel.

Most masons will tell you that if the masonry above the opening goes, too
bad for you. On the positive note, I had to get about 30 openings done
because none were flashed and we did not loose a single brick.


"DanG" wrote in message
news:k6N4g.9457$9c6.2699@dukeread11...
Are these lintels on an existing building with a load imposed? What is
above the lintels (how much weight, how many feet high)?Why are you
replacing them?

Without more information, to take on the liability of pinning a structure,
resupporting a load, shoring, etc I can't imagine touching the job for
$500 each. Are you the type to sue or refuse to pay if there is any
cracking of the masonry overhead?
______________________________
Keep the whole world singing . . . .
DanG (remove the sevens)




"m Ransley" wrote in message
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How big a job is it, hours required, to replace Steel Lintels apx 3 ft
wide on a brick building. Ive gotten a price of 500 a lintel.