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Originally Posted by ltcdfancher
Why would a cast concrete wall require a separate lintel? The concrete is a monolithic structure above the window and around it to the bearing surface at the slab. Depending on the orientation of the embedded steel in the wall, it ‘should’ even be possible to add a double slider in place of a single-hung window. Penetrating radar above and around the window to document steel placement would be prudent, I think. Then, of course, a nod from an engineer, the ARC, AND the building department. From there, grab the wall saw!
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Perhaps because many walls (if not all) in The Villages are not "cast concrete" poured in place, they're "tilt-up" walls. The Masonary/CMU structures are another variation.
Even a cast in place wall might not be able to accommodate what the poster has in mind. Where do you come up with the assumption that a cast concrete wall is a "monolithic structure"?