How To Remove A Brick Load Bearing Wall - New Opening

hi guys James Mason here today in this video you're going to see an opening being created in the middle of this brick wall so we're going to break up part of this door opening where I put a concrete lintel in above two-point-seven line so that we can create a two point for opening then we're going to remove some of that brickwork from below and then we're going to render around the edges just to finish it off so starting straightaway we're getting into it we're putting all the floor coverings down just to make sure that we protect the floor we're going to be doing some demo saw cuts in the brickwork so we don't that water and splash it and get on the carpet some cover everything up first and then we get stuck into marking it out putting skirting boards off and basically doing the build hi guys hope you enjoy the video you okay so once it's marked out you know where the height of the lentil is going to be what we then do is take out a brick above the top of that so we make out two bricks and we space that evenly and then we actually put needles through once the needles are through then we can actually go through and take out a course of bricks where the lintel is going to sit we do that by basically using an old handsaw or even a grinder to grind out the old mortar joints we're pretty lucky because here it's the old lime mortar so that's quite soft so it makes it easy to get out but you do need to be careful that you don't go bashing too hard and your first course because it's quite delicate until we actually ate that lentil in okay so here we are in school removal and the big secret is getting these needles in through the wall first so the reason we put those through which to take the weight of the wall above so by putting those timbers and the props either side of the wall wind it up it takes a load off and there you actually start taking some of the bricks out from below I don't like to take too many bricks out so we actually get the concrete lintel up there so we've slid it up into place and what you'll see now is we've got these wedges basically just under each brick just anywhere where it's not supported just to take the weight above and we've got a temporary prop on this side what we're going to do after lunch is continue through here and pull down all this brickwork and then once all this proof work is down then I'm going to come back put it on the prop here in the corner take these wedges out and wind it right up so that it's really tight up underneath the bottom of the brickwork then all we're left to do it really is gripping this corner here under the lintel and then she'll be low okay now there are billions up and it's all rigged up and supported and propped next stages start with the rendering so we're going to do is put these plastic angles around all the corners and that'll give us something to render to give it a nice corner so basically going to start with these by cutting these angles just give them a little 45-degree cut and the way this works is if these angles these angles are just sitting here one on each side across the head and then back down the other side will render these in a little bit of cement render and then we can come back and finish it off give us a nice and neat finish you okay so we're going to stick that the head angle up yesterday we were able to know the side angles on improve the mortar joints so that's what holds it in place because we've got the concrete lintel up above there's nothing really to hold this angle on so I want to do is I use the trim Tech's plastic spray spray this on the bottom and then we can just hold it up and stick it to the bottom the little ones that goes off then we can set the angle in okay now they're on I'm going to set them with a little bit of corner cement just to hold it in position at the bottom then I'll come back over with a top coat I'm gonna finish the top of that a little bit of render bring the cement render down and match it in so it's going to be little bit of a mix between Simon render and corner cement holding these angles in place okay guys a couple of key considerations when doing a little project like this is number one always put down protection a bit of plastic over the floor and walls goes a long way to prevent any staining and damage Oso Prevention's better than cure number two always consult with an engineer to see what size beam you're going to need the opening and what's the best construction method you can range from brick or terracotta lentils through concrete through steel beams and really depends on the span a load that is taking above number three make sure you do do some good propping in the wall before we actually pull it out from underneath you need to support the brickwork or the timber framing if it's load-bearing or even if it's non load-bearing you need to support what's above the wall prior to then knocking it out alright so a couple of quick tips I hope you guys enjoy the video if you did like or 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Keywords: Load-bearing Wall, How-to (Website Category), Structural Engineering (Industry), brick door opening, brick wall removal, wall removal, demolition, laying bricks, concrete lintel, James Mason, engineer, propping, acrow propos, Renovating, renovation, home improvement, remodling, DIY, construction, rendering, sand and cement, how to set plastic angles, cornice cement, Repair, Brick (Lighthouse Construction Material), wet saw, This Old House (TV Program), James Mason Builder

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Length: 7min 52sec (472 seconds)

Published: Mon Jul 20 2015