In article , Dave Plowman (News)
wrote:
I'd be amazed if this were the case. The average wood window
frame just ain't capable of supporting any part of a wall.

Older casement window frames are quite often 4x2 and will be
stronger than a stud wall because of the shorter length of the
'studs'. Even a modern casement window would probably hold up
quite a weight, though not designed to do so: a 50x75 1.2m long
will hold up 1.3 tons

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