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Is there a concrete block wall inside this stone wall? miamicuse 05-07-2006
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Posted by miamicuse on May 7, 2006, 1:03 am
This property has a stone wall on the exterior:

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-10/1090906/stonewalloutside.JPG

and also on the interior:

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-10/1090906/stonewallinside.JPG

is it possible the entire wall is made of stone, or could there be a
concrete wall in the middle and the stones are just decorative? How would I
find out?

No plans of any kind available.

Thanks,

MC



Posted by Frankendrip on May 7, 2006, 4:00 am

"miamicuse"
> This property has a stone wall on the exterior:
>
> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-10/1090906/stonewalloutside.JPG
>
> and also on the interior:
>
> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-10/1090906/stonewallinside.JPG
>
> is it possible the entire wall is made of stone, or could there be a
> concrete wall in the middle and the stones are just decorative? How would
> I
> find out?

Is there an access hole anywhere around or above it?
I suppose you could non-destructively or repairably drill one or pry
something open to see.
You could also approach some kind of tradesperson, builder or architect, or
their associations and schools about it. They might know or tell you how to
find out.

> No plans of any kind available.

How about the local univ's geology or mining department, then, or using some
kind of "tomograph" or drilling a core sample? ;)


Posted by on May 9, 2006, 11:40 pm

miamicuse wrote:
> This property has a stone wall on the exterior:
>
> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-10/1090906/stonewalloutside.JPG
>
> and also on the interior:
>
> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-10/1090906/stonewallinside.JPG
>
> is it possible the entire wall is made of stone, or could there be a
> concrete wall in the middle and the stones are just decorative? How would I
> find out?
>
> No plans of any kind available.
>
> Thanks,
>
> MC

Stone veneer was very common in the late 60s/early 70s, at least in
south Florida. The stone could be either entirely fake (composed of
plaster), or actual stone pieces cemented to wire lathe on CMU wall.
Without plans, the only way to find out is to try and remove a piece,
or core drill from the inside with a sizeable bit. That way you will
discover if the stone is on lathe or directly cemented on the CMU.
Either way, it will be labor intensive to remove.


Marcello


Posted by Kris Krieger on May 12, 2006, 6:45 pm

> This property has a stone wall on the exterior:
>
> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-10/1090906/stonewalloutside.JPG
>
> and also on the interior:
>
> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-10/1090906/stonewallinside.JPG
>
> is it possible the entire wall is made of stone, or could there be a
> concrete wall in the middle and the stones are just decorative? How
> would I find out?
>
> No plans of any kind available.
>
> Thanks,
>
> MC
>
>

Looking at the way the sone is shaped and oriented, my guess would be
concrete core. Doesn't have the "feel" of the (few) solid stone walls I've
seen - the stones don't look like they're supporting one another, they look
more like they're stuck on.

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