hi to all,
i had to replace an interior wall and its sheathing because termites had eaten most of this and the studs etc. were shot. the termite damage was old but had made the structure pretty iffy. we originally were going to frame out new windows only but the h.o. wanted to address the wall. this is a relatively small portion of a wall, maybe 4′ w x 8′ tall.
the problem is how best to reconnect the brick veneer to the new sheathing. this is a very old bungalow and the brick is impossible to match. we would like to avoid tearing out the brick and re-mortaring if at all possible.
any suggestions?
thanks,
zac
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How are you connecting the sheathing to the studs?
This is purely a case of alien identity
"How are you connecting the sheathing to the stud?"...
I'm gonna take a stab at this one Razzman and on a pure guess......would say that since he was originally only gonna frame out a window...he temporarily braced the ceiling, removed the window and casing parts...was able to use a sawzall between the sheathing and the brick veneer to cut through the corrugated brick ties...cut out the affected studs, and pulled the whole mess down from the inside.
After that, he could attach new sheathing to his new framework, cover with felt paper, and then put back the new wall segment in place from the interior side......attaching to existing studs to tie in this piece of wall.
Just a guess, but that's what I would do.
As for tieng-in the brick, I'd use steel strapping. Make some random, rectangular shaped cut-outs in the sheathing between the studs. I'd attach the one end of this brick tie to the brick by drilling a hole through the steel strapping and through the brick mortar and use a tapcon screw as a fastener. Next, I'd make a narrow slit in a piece of sheathing to be used as a patch. I'd slip the other end of the steel strap through this slit, then attach this end by screwing the strap to either the sheathing or a stud. The patch would be held in place with a few exterior grade drywall screws ran from the interior side through the patch and into the surrounding sheathing.
Also, brick ties could be anchored at the rough sill area very easily before installing and trimming out a new window.
My only concern, is that the guy used a lintel under the head area of the window to support the brick....I guess he did....course as I mentioned earlier....this is all just a guess....I have no idea what he did.
But that is how I would do this job.
Davo
I was trying to visualize what he did and by the way he worded his question I thought it sounded like they went ahead and tore out the whole 4x8 area.
Maybe they built a wall and lifted it into place already sheathed.
Then I got to debating the idea of the need for brick ties in that small of an area.
be debating where is zac1
...all I need is the air that I breathe...
Then I got to debating the need for brick ties in that small of an area...
I hear ya on that one. Unless the wall gets hit by a speeding train or something, it should stand proud and fine for a long long time.
Davo
Edited 5/15/2005 11:47 pm ET by Davo
glue
more glue
and angle brackets with screws
drill holes in the sheathing, pull in the brick ties and attach them to the sides of the studs.
carpenter in transition