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Structure Question
I would like to make an opening on one of my kitchen's block walls. My Problem is that there is a window on that corner of the adjacent wall. How far from the corner would it be safe to construct a doorway. The window is a block width from the corner
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Hey welcome; This might get a better response in Brick and Masonry
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Depends on a number of things, including if the block walls are concrete-filled, properly doweled into the slab/footings, and even estimated high wind loads in your area (for anticipated shear forces on the corner). You should try to determine if the first two points are valid before proceeding, otherwise you could face future problems from the forces a slamming door places on an improperly-constructed block wall. If you choose not to do any exploratory investigation, you can always gamble by installing the door anyway, but I'd suggest locating it as far away as possible from the corner. Either that, or build a few reinforced concrete exterior balusters if you choose to crowd the corner. Could even get fancy and build a covered archway entry there.
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Renting/using a pachometer would enable you to determine if any rebar is anchoring the wall to the slab, but unless you have some experience using one, it could be a challenge. You can determine if the wall's block are filled with concrete when you open up the wall, but it's probably a moot point anyway--since it sounds like you will just be constructing an open walkway where a window presently is.
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