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   CarpenterPJE | Feb 25, 2004 03:46am | #1

   For cutting threw the brick veneer, I use a air chisel, makes neat work of it without cracking all the surrounding brick & mortar.

   Good luck.

   PJE

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   calvin | Feb 25, 2004 04:57am | #2

   If you don't have any good reference points, I would drill a hole in the center of the layout, as straight and level as humanely possible, strap a torpedo level to the drill if you have to.  Measure the corners off that center.  Drill the corners from each way, a little angle to the outside of the hole.  Score as deep as I could with diamond wheel in my grinder.  Remove a pc from the center of the layout, break everything to the center.  What I remember of that tile block, Hard.

   Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

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   brownbagg | Feb 25, 2004 05:35am | #3

   I myself would use a hammer drill with a long skinny bit like a 7/16 and keep drilling in a circle pattern. Then knock the plug out.

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   popeye87 | Feb 25, 2004 02:15pm | #4

   Thanks for the tips on cutting but what about the integrity of the hole in relationship to its location near the sill plate?

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   calvin | Feb 25, 2004 09:59pm | #5

   Unless there's a serious point load right above that 7" hole, no problem.  You could go to either side of a joist if you're concerned.

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   Taking out the top 7" of the block under that sill location shouldn't be a problem, again assuming no concentrated point load.

    

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   popeye87 | Feb 27, 2004 09:57pm | #6

   Thanks again for the advice!

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   calvin | Feb 28, 2004 08:34am | #7

   Hope it helps you out, you know this long distance advice.Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

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