MyMason's Case Studies
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Fireplace Fire Brick Replacement
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Electric, Natural Stone Fireplace
Fireplace Hearth Replacement
Stone Fireplace
Cultured Stone Fireplace & New Framing
Cultured Stone Fireplace Surround
TV Mounted on Stone Fireplace
Restructuring Fireplace: Wood to Gas
Drywall to Stone Fireplace
3-sided fireplace: Cultured Stone
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Chimneys and Brickwork Case Studies
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Stone Work Case Studies
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Stone Retaining Wall Rebuild
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New Interlocking Stone Walkway
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Tile Installation
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Cold Weather Masonry Rules
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Concrete Case Studies
Broken Concrete Step
Basement Window, Concrete Cut
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Concrete Walkway, Landing
Concrete Stairs and Landing
Concrete Stairs and Landing
Concrete Countertop
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Case Study - Basement Window, Concrete Cutting
Before and After
The Assignment:
Enlarge two windows in 11" thick concrete walls.
Install new windows, parge and seal around them.
Inside Dust Barriers
Keeping the dust and engine fumes from entering the house.
These enclosure use 2 x 4s from floor to ceiling.
6 mil plastic reaches into the joists and is taped to the floor.
The enclosures are big enough for a person to work inside.
Window Well Excavated
Here one can see the excavated window well, later filled with gravel and a drainage pipe.
Old Wood Windows Removed
The old windows are removed.
You can see chalk lines below the window, showing the cut lines.
The pit below goes down to the weeping tile, and is filled with gravel.
The pit is opened 4 feet from the wall and is made slightly wider to give the concrete cutting tools room to operate.
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Cutting the hole
Cutting the hole, following the lines, this is a thick foundation making it harder.
We also want to angle the sides of the openings, with straight cuts where the window sits.
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Finishing the Edges
The corners need a little chiseling.
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Window Installed
We've shimmed and trued the window, finding that the wall itself is slanted.
The windows are screwed into into the opening, using Tapcon screws.
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Parged, Sealed
We've secured the window, parged around it, and caulked on a sealant.
From the inside, the next step will be to apply a Spray Foam to help insulate and further secure the window.
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Both Windows Done
The window wells will now need to be filled with more gravel, and window well shields will be placed in front of the windows..
A large amount of earth was excavated, and needs to be moved away.
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This page last modified: October 5 2013
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