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   Guest_ | Apr 05, 2000 10:19pm | #1

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   Hi Steve.

   Yes, there are pitfalls.

   But first, how did you determine that your footing had failed?

   When you say bow in the middle, do you mean downward or outward?

   The removal of the brick may include the removal of all of your exterior doors and windows as well and new replacements. Did you give this any consideration?

   The foundation will stick out of the new wall by about 3". Have you given any thought to the look of the flashing that will be required to cover this?

   Too many questions to give a definitive answer to your questions.

   Chat later

   Gabe

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   Guest_ | Apr 05, 2000 10:40pm | #2

   *Steve.. are u at OU? hey why don't you take a digital picture and put a ( *.jpg ) up so we can see this.. it sounds like a traditional moisture -behind the -brick and a blow -out,, but could be any number of things..Gabe is right on .... this needs some sleuthing...might be an opportunity to put some exterior insulation and sheathing on and then reside, but you are defineitely going to need some architectural details to pull this all together..do it now, the site is slow and you'll get a lot of attention......i think with a 26' wall , this may be beyond your level of pain...get a picture so we all know what we're talking about...Mike

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   Steve_Fletcher | Apr 06, 2000 04:36am | #3

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   Yes Mike--I'm an accountant at the University of Oklahoma. I'll take some pictures over the weekend and get them posted. My wall is bowing out at the middle. (response to Gabs question) My electric line ties into the wall where the bow is occurring. I have contacted our electric service and can have it installed underground. Thanks for your response and hope to talk to you soon..... Steve

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   Steve_Fletcher | Apr 06, 2000 05:01am | #4

   *Thanks for your response Gab. I have had some carpenters look at the brick (no masons yet, their to busy around here) and they said that the footing was not poured deep enough. My house sits on a block foundation with the brick sitting on a concrete footing so their shouldn't be any exposed foundation once removed. The brick has bowed in the middle where my electrical line ties on to the house. I'm going to put that underground.The house was built in 1910 and the brick was added in the 40's so I don't think the windows and doors will have to come off with the brick. On one side of the house the brick has been replaced with masonite siding.I'm going to post some pictures this weekend so you might check them out and see what you think..... Steve

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   Steven_Fletcher | Apr 06, 2000 03:41pm | #5

   *Sorry for the name error Gabe. The spell checker did that.

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   Steve_Fletcher | Apr 06, 2000 03:41pm | #6

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   I need to remove the brick off of my older home due to a bad footing. The walls of the 2-story are about 26' tall and have began to bow in the middle. The house was bricked in the 40's (I think) over wood siding. I would like to go back with vinyl siding. I'm wondering what pitfalls I may run into when removing the brick and putting up the siding? Where can I get
   long pieces of siding to keep seems to a minimum? If scaffolding or a power lift would be best to scale the wall? Can I sell the old brick?