Wooden lintels are oldest type of lintels. These lintels are used only at places where wood is cheaply available. As wood is not resistant to fire and possesses poor resistance to atmospheric agents and insects, it is not recommended for important works. Wood used for lintels should be well seasoned and coated with coal tar to improve its service conditions. A single piece of timber can be used as a lintel or built-up-sections may be formed by bolting two or three timber pieces to serve as a lintel.
Long span lintels may be of flitched wooden beams. Flitched wooden beams are those which contain, two or more beams provided with steel plates in between them. They are bonded together by bolts and nuts to act as a single member.
The important features of wooden lintels are
A beginning of about 15 cm to 20 cm should be provided on the wall and the ends of lintel should be placed on mortar so as to create a level and firm bearing.
The width of lintel should be equal to the thickness of the opening and the depth of lintel should be about 7-6 cm of the span with a minimum value of 80 mm.
Wooden lintels are liable to be destroyed by fire and decay. Hence, sound and hard timber like teak should be used in the construction of wooden lintels and a coat of suitable preservative should be applied.
Wooden lintels are comparatively weak.
Wooden lintels help in securing heads of frames of timber doors and windows.
However now-a-days wooden lintels are not recommended as they are poor in strength and uneconomical.
seasoned and coated with coal tar to improve its service conditions. A single piece of 
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