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Cutting brick for window install? mike 08-25-2006
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Posted by mike on August 25, 2006, 7:28 pm
I want to put a double-hung window in my garage for a window unit AC. Am
handy enough with framing and sheetrock but the exterior veneer is brick. I
have been quoted $250 to cut the opening. It seems simple enough but I
realize that its one of those things you better get right the first time.
The opening is going to be about 36" x 48"

Any tips on this? Do you have to use wet blade equipment or would a good
circular saw with a diamond blade do it? The other windows in the house have
a row of bricks turned on edge at the window sill. Is it easy enough to
mortar those in?

I know this is probably brick and mortar 101 to lots of you. I'm looking for
advice on that would help convince me whether I should attempt this on my
own

Mike in DFW



Posted by Glenn on August 25, 2006, 8:09 pm
Yeah, 250 don't sound too bad. Grab it before he changes his
mind.

>I want to put a double-hung window in my garage for a
> window unit AC. Am handy enough with framing and
> sheetrock but the exterior veneer is brick. I have been
> quoted $250 to cut the opening. It seems simple enough
> but I realize that its one of those things you better get
> right the first time. The opening is going to be about
> 36" x 48"
> Any tips on this? Do you have to use wet blade equipment
> or would a good circular saw with a diamond blade do it?
> The other windows in the house have a row of bricks
> turned on edge at the window sill. Is it easy enough to
> mortar those in?
> I know this is probably brick and mortar 101 to lots of
> you. I'm looking for advice on that would help convince
> me whether I should attempt this on my own
>
> Mike in DFW


Posted by RicodJour on August 25, 2006, 8:46 pm

mike wrote:
> I want to put a double-hung window in my garage for a window unit AC. Am
> handy enough with framing and sheetrock but the exterior veneer is brick. I
> have been quoted $250 to cut the opening. It seems simple enough but I
> realize that its one of those things you better get right the first time.
> The opening is going to be about 36" x 48"
>
> Any tips on this? Do you have to use wet blade equipment or would a good
> circular saw with a diamond blade do it? The other windows in the house have
> a row of bricks turned on edge at the window sill. Is it easy enough to
> mortar those in?
>
> I know this is probably brick and mortar 101 to lots of you. I'm looking for
> advice on that would help convince me whether I should attempt this on my
> own

Cutting the brick is the easy part. You'll have to support the brick
above the opening while cutting the opening and you'll have to install
a steel lintel to carry the load after the opening is completed.

At least as important as the brickwork is the flashing. Relying on
caulk is asking for trouble.

If the $250 included cutting the brick, installing the lintel and
flashing, then I'd hire it out.

R


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