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Adding a Door to a Brick Structure

Doug19

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Here are some pictures of what my shed looks like now:

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This is what I would like to do to it. I would like to add a door where the on window is.

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Is this possible and if it is how would I go about doing this.
 
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6t7gto

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Doug,
years ago i added a 12'w x 14' h door to my cement block building. 12" thick block.
i cut the block with a concrete saw. the block was sawtoothed so a 1/2 finish block could be mortared in place. above that one a full finish block was mortared in. i continued all the way up the sides in this fashion.
i removed a couple rows of block at the top. where i installed an inverted "T" beam with a plate welded to it, so 4"w block could be mortared in place. the beam was long enough so that it sat on the side blocks that were replaced.
lagged 2x12 's to each side of the opening, so i had could fasten my door track.
after the door was completely installed we opened the door and shoved the remaining block wall over with a towmotor.

your's, being made with smaller brick, could make this a little tough.
you could just cut out the opening and frame it with wood.
you would still need a lentil or angle iron across the top.

hope this helps.
david
 
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