Measure the thickness of the wall at the opening jambs. There are headers in the wall, but sometimes snapped ones are used.
You can also drill a small hole in the wall. CI firms drill holes to check the walls.
I have worked on houses with headers in the bond, but they were cavity walls. There was a cavity tie brick sometimes used that needed a cut brick to cover the end of the tie on the face work.
I have worked on houses with headers in the bond, but they were cavity walls. There was a cavity tie brick sometimes used that needed a cut brick to cover the end of the tie on the face work.
So what is a sure fire test I can do to find out?
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