Another project: adding built-ins to load-bearing wall.
Rather than remove a homes N-S centre load-bearing wall (in order to increase the airflow from a woodstove from SE corner of house to NW corner & increase light-transmission/solar gain from the S & W walls to NE areas) I have planned to retrofit.
I’ll be working with a 9 1/2′ wall length, up to 7 1/2′ high, retaining original wall-framing. I will remove the 3/4″ plaster + 3/4″ gyroc-lath (!) covering each side of the 2×4 wall. -Must retain the top 16″ of the E side wall in order to save the beautiful plaster cove molding.
The built-ins on E side (living room) will be book/display shelves, 12″ deep. The built-ins on the W side will be an office set-up (desk, cupboards, file drawers, book shelves), 12″ deep. I will add the framing all to the W, so as not to reduce living room area any.
Now, any ideas/experiences with ways I can incorporate air-flow venting & some light-transmission into that all, without having glaring open spaces within the built-in?
Hope everyone’s having lotsa fun with their projects!!
Thanks, Barb
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Reeded glass on both sides of cabinetry makes for nice light transmission.
Thanks Gravitas, just saw photo of it used such-like in one of my architectural mag's.
Thank you!