The other glass blocks in the basement are 31 x 13 1 2 so i got the same size preassembled with a window vent but can take it back if necessary if what i have planned shouldn t be attempted and i ll just get smaller diy blocks.
How to fill old coal window in concrete wall.
How to fill a hole in the exterior concrete wall of a home before painting.
With regard to access i think i can pop an old former basement window out on the driveway side of my house right over the cistern so that the delivery driver can get the truck quite close to the house and put the chute through the former window opening and let the concrete drop right down into the hole.
It should not be too hard to build a brick wall on the chute bracket a few courses to the existing walls then fill the rest of the hole with bricks etc from the outside fill the hole with concrete you can even put the cap back or concrete it over.
Once complete i ll then fill the window with concrete.
Use a trowel float brush or broom to match the texture of the adjacent concrete finish.
This old house general contractor tom silva saves a crumbling mortared rock foundation wall.
This should be done only in walls that are built of stone brick or blocks.
Step 3 add manufactured sealants.
Filling in a window opening might be undertaken for reasons of security heat retention or remodeling.
How to fill window openings with concrete blocks.
The next project i want to tackle is ripping out the old coal shoot and replacing it with a vented glass block window.
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Whatever the reason when you no longer want a window in its current location one of the easiest ways to get rid of it is to fill it in with concrete blocks.
Other types of sealant work well for filling cracks.
I haven t removed the window frame yet but i m wondering about how a basement window frame is typically installed in a poured concrete wall.
Epoxy products can be used to fill cracks up to inch wide but will not bond to wet or green concrete.