What is best way to cut a hole in my brick crawl space wall to insert a framed window or glass blocks?

Answer 1

Rent a good gasoline concrete saw. Mark the rough opening size on the wall. Cut it out with the saw. If the wall is thicker than the depth of the blade, first you will want to drill thru the wall in corners of marked area so you can locate it inside also. Then make your cuts outside first. If it is the small brick, you could just make a small hole near middle and remove it brick by brick, saving a few to cut and make the edges straight.

Answer 2

Nothing to it really. First just chisel out one line of bricks with a sledge and chisel ruining most of them. Then get a "brick chisel" and insert it under each brick. and "pop" out they come one by one. Buy brick chisel, a thin thing about 3 inch wide at Lowes for around $10.

You can do the saw tooth by removing those half bricks with a small air chisel hooked to your home air compressor. Then fill those back with a half brick and some mortar.

If you saw a hole, that sawline will look like crap. You need to redo and reinstall and remortar right up to the window line. for a perfect look. If youve not done this before. Hire a person who has. Have clean brick ready and they wont charge more than like $50 bucks to rebrick around the windo and make it look perfect for you.

Answer 3

The real reason behind this is : In any opaque substance the molecules are arranged in an orderly manner making them impenetrale to light waves...And hence cant reflect light and become opaque But in a glass the molecules are organized randomly and hence increase the gaps and holes making light able to pass through Another factor which happens in the brick and glass is at subatomic level ... At first when a photon ( light ) strikes the substance the electron gets excited by absorbing the energy ... Here only if light energy is absorbed by the electron can it pass otherwise it reflects Lastly a glass usually absorbs most of UV radiation and not visible light and hence it makes it transparent because a brick has got a color and to show a color it should absorb visible radiation... I hope these answers satisfy you and i liked you question very much

Answer 4

There are several methods, to actually make the hole. However, the most important factor is whether it is a weight bearing wall. If it is, a larger and stronger header will be required. If the window is large, temporary bracing and shoring, will be required. My favourite method is, to remove only one row of bricks, and nearby mortar, to allow the insertion of the header[s]. Once your support is securely in place, then surgically remove the necessary bricks, being careful not to damage the surrounding bricks and mortar.

Answer 5

Use your circular saw and go to Menard's and buy a good diamond cut blade. The one that I've had the best success with is the one with teeth cut out every inch. Don't buy the one that is a solid round blade. Same price but the one with the notches helps carry the material away better and cuts faster.

Answer 6

hammer drill with 1/2" bit drill around the square opening at the size you want . drill holes about 1/2" apart also.. then beat the concrete out with a hammer (small sledge) you will have to concrete up the opening after putting in the glassblock window anyway.

Answer 7

You might want call a local Building contractor, and ask him how and ask him if you need to pull a permit. If you do need to pull a permit and you dont. You will get finned big time (only if you get caught doing it)

Answer 8

HEY GUYI WOULD TELL YOU TO USE A DIMOND BLADE ON A SKILL SAW, BUT THEN AGAIN I THINK I WOULD GO TO SOME PLACE LIKE HOME DEPOT OR LOWES MOST OF THE TIME THEY GIVE YOU A HONEST ANSWER

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