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A horizontal beam above a door or a window is commonly refered to as a "lintel."
The horizontal beam above a door or window is sometimes called a lintel. This part of the door or window is a portion of the frame in most cases.
a lintel, or a lintel beam.
A bressummer beam carries loads from above but has no window or door below it. Therefore its allowable deflection (long term or short loads) can be greater. A lintel on the other hand has a window or door below it and requires less deflection to ensure that the operation of the window/door is not compromised.
a lintel, or a lintel beam.
Lintel : Horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window.
Door lintel
Web definition: the horizontal framing member between a door and a window above; also refers to the window above a door.
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form_title=Custom Steel Beam Fabrication form_header=11423 What is the beam going to support?*= () Deck () Roof structure only () Roof and one floor above () Roof and two floors above () Other () Don't Know In what area is the beam being used?*= () Above doorway or window opening () Above garage door opening () At fireplace opening () Supporting hot tub on a deck () Supporting floor structure () In place of a load-bearing wall () Other Shall we arrange to have the beam delivered to the job site?*= () Yes () No
window above a door...look up 'transom'
window above a door...look up 'transom'