Cut Lecabalk

[Anonymiserad 170696]

Are lecabalks cuttable, or are they designed to become scrap if you shorten an overly long beam?

 

[datja]

Are lecabalkar cuttable or are they constructed so that they become scrap if you shorten a too long beam?

When we built with leca, there was no problem sawing the blocks.

 

[Anonymiserad 405730]

Are lecabalks cuttable or are they constructed in such a way that they become scrap if you shorten a beam that is too long?

Is it a beam intended to take load above an opening, or are you referring to regular blocks you intend to cut?

 

[Anonymiserad 170696]

When we built with leca, there were no problems cutting into the blocks.

Thank you, that was what I was hoping for.

 

[Anonymiserad 170696]

Is it a beam intended to take a load above an opening, or are you referring to regular blocks you intend to cut?

A beam just as stated in the post, I've cut blocks many times, the beam should of course be able to take a load and in this case, it's over an opening.

 

[Anonymiserad 405730]

A beam just as it says in the post, I've cut blocks many times, the beam should of course be able to bear a load and in this case, it's above an opening.

Ok, how much do you need to cut?

 

[Anonymiserad 170696]

Ok, how much do you need to cut?

I don't know, I found some beam for a reasonable price that is 2400mm so I'll see how it goes when opening the wall, maybe it will be possible to open 2400 without problems.

 

[AXS]

Otherwise, it goes quite smoothly to cast yourself or insert something in steel.

 

[Anonymiserad 170696]

A couple of pictures of what needs to be removed to allow access to the next room in the basement, the reinforcement is intended to go into the wall above. The current ceiling height in the basement is about 162cm and the fool working there is 187cm.....
The stones beneath the brick wall go down about 70cm.
I'm going to get into the space on the other side and start tearing it down during the day.

 

[AXS]

Would definitely go for an iron beam and cast the sides that provide support for it.

 

[mexitegel]

There's nothing unusual about cutting a lintel, but it's reinforced, so the simplest way is a hefty concrete saw. Otherwise, you can carve with different cutting discs on the angle grinder.

But in all kindness: Do you have an understanding of the wall's load-bearing capacity and construction? What does the bottom course of bricks rest on? Just so you don't undermine the wall. Normally, one also braces before demolishing a load-bearing wall.

 

[Anonymiserad 170696]

I would definitely opt for a steel beam and cast the sides to support it.

How should I do that? My thought is to remove a couple of courses at the bottom of the wall and insert a lecabalk and possibly some expanding concrete to avoid any settling in the wall.
Do you mean that a lecabalk won't hold?

 

[mexitegel]

Do you mean that a lecabalk doesn't hold

It's difficult to answer. What is above the wall you are tearing down?

Also consider that you have earth pressure from the surrounding walls that can affect the forces the wall absorbs.

 

[Anonymiserad 170696]

It's difficult to answer. What is above the wall you are demolishing?

Also consider that you have earth pressure from the surrounding walls that can affect the forces the wall absorbs.

A brick wall, built almost exactly 150 years ago, so it should be built with lime mortar. I repaired damage to the gable wall that sloppy craftsmen caused and was then recommended to use Finja's hydraulic joint mortar due to the age of the house.

 

[Anonymiserad 170696]

The wall should be approximately 130mm thick.