09-29-2006, 09:54 PM
The existing hole is a bit interesting.
Either the back-hoe punched it when digging for the new foundation, possibibly on purpose, for ventilation.
Or someone started adding an opening and got discouraged with how much work it was and stopped.
Covering it over with sheet rock and not putting a vent/screen at the hole was a mistake.
Do you have a regular doorway from the room above the bicycle to the kitchen?
Or was it opened up and is now open? If it was opened up, the wall load has been transferred to near the corners of that foundation. If it was done right. It should have been, that was a load bearing wall.
I'd not want to remove the concrete wall under that support, without seeing the sill and how it was tied in.
A doorway in the middle would be fine.
Either the back-hoe punched it when digging for the new foundation, possibibly on purpose, for ventilation.
Or someone started adding an opening and got discouraged with how much work it was and stopped.
Covering it over with sheet rock and not putting a vent/screen at the hole was a mistake.
Do you have a regular doorway from the room above the bicycle to the kitchen?
Or was it opened up and is now open? If it was opened up, the wall load has been transferred to near the corners of that foundation. If it was done right. It should have been, that was a load bearing wall.
I'd not want to remove the concrete wall under that support, without seeing the sill and how it was tied in.
A doorway in the middle would be fine.