<P> A lintel or lintol is a structural horizontal block that spans the space or opening between two vertical supports . It can be a decorative architectural element , or a combined ornamented structural item . It is often found over portals , doors , windows and fireplaces . Modern day lintels are made using prestressed concrete and are also referred to as beams in beam and block slabs or ribs in rib and block slabs . These prestressed concrete lintels and blocks are components that are packed together and propped to form a suspended floor concrete slab . </P>
<P> A lintel or lintol is a structural horizontal block that spans the space or opening between two vertical supports . It can be a decorative architectural element , or a combined ornamented structural item . It is often found over portals , doors , windows and fireplaces . Modern day lintels are made using prestressed concrete and are also referred to as beams in beam and block slabs or ribs in rib and block slabs . These prestressed concrete lintels and blocks are components that are packed together and propped to form a suspended floor concrete slab . </P>
what is the beam above a door called
what is the beam above a door called
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