Product Overview
100mm x 140mm x 215mm precast concrete padstone, designed to provide a strong bearing surface beneath lintels, beams, or structural elements.
Manufactured from high-strength dense concrete, this compact padstone spreads loads evenly into supporting masonry, preventing localised crushing or cracking.
At 215mm in length, PAD01 is suited to smaller lintels and beams in standard masonry openings, typically in residential construction.
Features & Benefits
- Load distribution: Spreads concentrated loads from lintels or beams into the supporting wall.
- High strength: Manufactured from dense precast concrete to withstand high bearing pressures.
- Durable performance: Resistant to fire, rot, and long-term weathering.
- Easy specification: Standard size simplifies integration into typical wall construction.
- Compact size: 100 x 140 x 215mm dimensions suited to smaller openings.
Applications
- Supporting Steel Beams: Providing a solid bearing for Universal Beams (UBs), Universal Columns (UCs), or Rolled Steel Joists (RSJs) where they bear onto load-bearing brick or block walls.
- Under Concrete Lintels: Distributing the load from precast or prestressed concrete lintels over wider window or door openings onto the supporting jamb masonry.
- Supporting Timber Beams: Used under the ends of heavily loaded timber beams or glulam (glued laminated timber) beams where they sit on masonry walls to prevent crushing of the wood or masonry.
- Lintel bearings: Provides end support for small concrete or steel lintels.
- Beam supports: Used beneath short-span timber or steel beams.
- Masonry openings: Suitable for small window and door spans.
- General structural use: Provides a reliable bearing block in domestic construction.
Installation Guidance
- Preparation: Ensure padstone is level and fully bedded in mortar.
- Placement: Position directly under the lintel or beam to transfer loads safely.
- Alignment: Maintain full contact with both lintel end and supporting masonry.
- Handling: Lift with care to avoid chipping edges.
Compliance & Performance
- Material: Dense precast concrete.
- Strength: Designed to withstand high compressive loads.
- Fire resistance: Non-combustible and inherently fire resistant.
- Durability: Resistant to weathering and corrosion.