Columns & Beams for Doors

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Lintel and columns above poured simultaneously
Columns rise to the height of the others. The top beam is placed above

Column From Middle Beam to Lintel

  • Place forms around the column's rebar cage, like before, to the height desired for the door
  • Pour concrete and allow to cure

Lintel

  • To form the lintel add a new rebar cage connecting the two columns on either side of the door
  • Once the lintel is cured, remove forms

Column From Lintel to Top Beam

  • Above the lintel repeat the process for forming the columns, as before
  • This column section will be level with the other columns prior to prepping the top beam
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