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Hi all. Long time lurker, first time poster
Hope somebody can give me a little advice. I have an 1890's end terrace with a half cellar. I recently found some damp patches in the corner of the cellar, and set out to investigate. There was a metal plate attached to the wall, which I had always assumed covered a bit of a bodge where service pipes entered the building. However, upon removing it, I have found an old window. This was a bit of a surprise, as it is about four foot under the front garden!
The window frame, etched glass and wooden lintel are all still in place, but, as they are in contact with the wet earth outside, are showing signs of rot. I think the best thing would be to remove, and brick up the gap, but am not sure the best way to go about this.
The walls are solid, two bricks deep. The window is approx. a foot and a half across, two foot deep. Firstly, is there anything anyone can think of to fill this gap rather than bricking it up (read, easier)? Secondly, for a window this sixe, would I need props etc? I was wondering if I could just remove the frame, brick up to the lintel, then remove the lintel and bricking up the gap as I did so.
Hope somebody can give me a little advice. I have an 1890's end terrace with a half cellar. I recently found some damp patches in the corner of the cellar, and set out to investigate. There was a metal plate attached to the wall, which I had always assumed covered a bit of a bodge where service pipes entered the building. However, upon removing it, I have found an old window. This was a bit of a surprise, as it is about four foot under the front garden!
The window frame, etched glass and wooden lintel are all still in place, but, as they are in contact with the wet earth outside, are showing signs of rot. I think the best thing would be to remove, and brick up the gap, but am not sure the best way to go about this.
The walls are solid, two bricks deep. The window is approx. a foot and a half across, two foot deep. Firstly, is there anything anyone can think of to fill this gap rather than bricking it up (read, easier)? Secondly, for a window this sixe, would I need props etc? I was wondering if I could just remove the frame, brick up to the lintel, then remove the lintel and bricking up the gap as I did so.