Bridging lintel with support hangers for an insert and block system for a structure

An outdoor structure constructed with multiple courses of structural blocks, the outdoor structure comprising:

• a plurality of structural blocks having opposed top and bottom surfaces, opposed front and rear surfaces and opposed first and second side surfaces, the bottom surfaces of the plurality of structural blocks having a receiving channel extending along the bottom surface from the first side surface towards the second side surface, the receiving channel sized and shaped to receive and retain a hanger, the plurality of structural blocks including at least one lower course of structural blocks and at least one upper course of structural blocks, the at least one lower course of structural blocks having at least a first gap extending a length between a first and second structural block of the at least one lower course,
• at least one bridging lintel, the bridging lintel having an upper surface, front and rear sides and first and second sides, the bridging lintel having first and second hangers extending from the upper surface of the bridging lintel, the first hanger extending a distance along the upper surface and a distance outward from the upper surface beyond the first side of the bridging lintel, the second hanger extending a distance along the upper surface and a distance outward from the upper surface beyond the second side of the bridging lintel,
• wherein the at least one bridging lintel is positioned along the at least one lower course of structural blocks such that the first hanger is positioned on the top surface of the first structural block and the second hanger is positioned on the top surface of the second structural block such that the upper surface of the bridging lintel spans the length of the gap and is substantially flush with the top surfaces of the first and second block of the at least one lower course and wherein each of the first and second hangers of the at least one bridging lintel is received and retained within one or more receiving channels in the bottom surfaces of the structural blocks of the at least one upper course.

An outdoor structure constructed with multiple courses of structural blocks, the outdoor structure comprising:

• a plurality of structural blocks having opposed top and bottom surfaces, opposed front and rear surfaces and opposed first and second side surfaces, the bottom surfaces of the plurality of structural blocks having a receiving channel extending along the bottom surface from the first side surface towards the second side surface, the receiving channel sized and shaped to receive and retain a hanger, the plurality of structural blocks including more than one lower course of structural blocks and at least one upper course of structural blocks, each of the more than one lower courses of structural blocks having a first gap extending a length between first and second structural blocks of each of the more than one lower courses and each of the more than one lower courses of structural blocks having a second gap extending a length between third and fourth structural blocks of each of the more than one lower courses, each first gap of each of the more than one lower course being vertically aligned to form a first insert cavity, the first insert cavity having a height, each second gap of each of the more than one lower course being vertically aligned to form a second insert cavity, the second insert cavity having a height,
• at least first and second bridging lintels, each bridging lintel having an upper surface, front and rear sides and first and second sides, each bridging lintel having first and second hangers extending from the upper surface of the bridging lintel, the first hanger extending a distance along the upper surface and a distance outward from the upper surface beyond the first side of the bridging lintel, the second hanger extending a distance along the upper surface and a distance outward from the upper surface beyond the second side of the bridging lintel,
• wherein the first bridging lintel is positioned along the uppermost course of the more than one lower course of structural blocks such that the first hanger is positioned on the top surface of the first structural block of the course of blocks and the second hanger is positioned on the top surface of the second block of the course of blocks such that the upper surface of the bridging lintel spans the length of the first gap and is substantially flush with the top surfaces of the first and second blocks of the uppermost course of the more than one lower course of structural blocks and wherein the second bridging lintel is positioned along the uppermost course of the more than one lower course of structural blocks such that the first hanger is positioned on the top surface of the third structural block of the course of blocks and the second hanger is positioned on the top surface of the fourth block of the course of blocks such that the upper surface of the bridging lintel spans the length of the second gap and is substantially flush with the top surfaces of the third and fourth blocks of the uppermost course of the more than one lower course of structural blocks and wherein each of the first and second hangers of the at least first and second bridging lintels are received and retained within one or more receiving channels in the bottom surfaces of the structural blocks of the upper course.