Just bought this cottage and i wan't to make a big hole in the side of it, to put some french doors in. I'm not sure how to approach this job as the wall's are at least 3' thick. I think they're dry and the stones are made of hard and soft material. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanx

Please help ?

Someone named JoHNY Proclaimed on
Thu, 30 Sep 2004 08:14:49 +0100,

Please help ?


Rent one of these??

http://www.jimslimstools.com/detail.aspx?ID=1735

It says it can do 24" plunge cuts, so you'd have to cut from both
sides to cut 3'. When you do it - videotape it! This I gotta see....

I think we would all need more information.

The major issue here is ending up with a header to carry the load
over head once you remove the material in the proposed opening.

How are existing openings carrying their loads?

I would expect that after you consult with a structural engineer,
you will need to over demolition the hole, probably with a jack
hammer, and re-lay perimeter stone around the opening. How are
the windows and doors of the existing structure done?

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"JoHNY" wrote in message
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JoHNY Wrote:
Just bought this cottage and i wan't to make a big hole in the
side of
it, to put some french doors in. I'm not sure how to approach
this job
as the wall's are at least 3' thick. I think they're dry and
the stones
are made of hard and soft material. Any suggestions would be
much
appreciated.

Thanx

Please help ?


--
JoHNY

DanG wrote:

I think we would all need more information.

The major issue here is ending up with a header to carry the load
over head once you remove the material in the proposed opening.


No we don't. The OP doesn't know what the walls are made
of, what's inside them, or even how to measure them, and is therefore
manifestly not competent to be tackling this job by himself.

--Goedjn

]DanG wrote:
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I think we would all need more information.


No we don't. The OP doesn't know what the walls are made
of, what's inside them, or even how to measure them, and is therefore
manifestly not competent to be tackling this job by himself.

Thanx for your help.

I'm not pretending to know what i am doing, otherwise i wouldn't have posted. I was just asking for a little advise.

No we don't. The OP doesn't know what the walls are made
of, what's inside them, or even how to measure them, and is therefore
manifestly not competent to be tackling this job by himself.

Thanx for your help.

I'm not pretending to know what i am doing, otherwise i wouldn't have
posted. I was just asking for a little advise.

Right, and the advice I'm giving you is that this job has structural
implications that you're not up to coping with, and you should
find a professional to deal with it. There will be enough things for
you to fix without messing with collapsing headers.