How to Put a Hole in the Wall...

JeepinPete · Post by **JeepinPete** » Fri. Oct. 23, 2015 3:44 pm

Like most, my stoker and bin are in the basement. I have one window in the basement which I currently use to load coal into the bin. The bin is 4' x 12'. Problem is the window is on the 4' side of bin. It takes a lot of shoveling to put more than two tons in it.

So I would like to put a hole through the wall/foundation in the middle of the 12' side of the bin. But here is the rub. My walls are solid stone, 18" thick. I'd like to set a 4" piece of PVC at a 45* angle, which means 25" of wall to go through. Any ideas on a low cost way of doing this?

Pete

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Fri. Oct. 23, 2015 5:10 pm

Chisel & lil sledge one stone at a time. Ya can always get them at the Q-town Mart if it's still there?

Post by **franco b** » Fri. Oct. 23, 2015 5:21 pm

How will the coal get into the 4 inch PVC?

Why not a chute inside the present window to better distribute the coal?

It's too painful to even think of pounding through 24 inches of stone.

titleist1 · Post by **titleist1** » Fri. Oct. 23, 2015 6:31 pm

A hole in the wall.....

I keep picturing the scene where Sundance says....ya think ya used enough dynamite there, Butch??

coalder · Post by **coalder** » Fri. Oct. 23, 2015 6:43 pm

Fred has the right idea; However you will soon find out shoveling is a lot easier. Unless you have a demo saw with a diamond blade to patch up the gruesome hole along with some mortar. And have some expertise in masonry you will soon regret you ever flirted with the idea.
Jim

Logs · Post by **Logs** » Fri. Oct. 23, 2015 7:46 pm

franco has the right idea as usual

If it was me I would work on the chute. Trying to hammer and chisel thru 24' of stone will kill ya man .

JeepinPete · Post by **JeepinPete** » Fri. Oct. 23, 2015 8:49 pm

Believe me, it is an idea that has been in my head for a couple years, yet I haven't done a thing with it. Not something I really want to tackle at all.

The problem with the side window is elevation. The basement was dug out at some point in time, but I only have 6' to the bottom of the logs, I mean floor joists,

Plus is there is lam-beam right at the window that prevents me from getting any more elevation or slope. Putting a hole in the wall would allow the outlet to be between the logs, basically right at the bottom of the floor of the first floor.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Fri. Oct. 23, 2015 8:53 pm

JP, if you get a good star chisel & take your time, it'll happen. Definitely a week-end worth of work.

McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Fri. Oct. 23, 2015 9:01 pm

Did you see the homemade conveyor that a fellow member built?
Now that'll sure take a lot of shoveling away.

Logs · Post by **Logs** » Fri. Oct. 23, 2015 11:16 pm

You might want to consult with a mechanical engineer to aim you in the right direction on that conveyor system.

blrman07 · Post by **blrman07** » Sat. Oct. 24, 2015 6:32 am

Prop a piece of plywood under the window to direct the coal from the window to where ever you want it to go.
Touch it less,,,,touch it once is the goal.

Jesse584 · Post by **Jesse584** » Mon. Oct. 26, 2015 1:12 pm

Something like this could work, if the stone is solid. I've used the core saws that use water.

davidmcbeth3 · Post by **davidmcbeth3** » Mon. Oct. 26, 2015 1:38 pm

^^ adv to 6 min 20 sec ... a hack job but...

^^ a pro job

^^ not so much hillbilly cutting but DIY guy (likely need longer shaft)

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Mon. Oct. 26, 2015 8:59 pm

How's that hole comin JP?

JeepinPete · Post by **JeepinPete** » Tue. Oct. 27, 2015 12:07 am

Still just a thought inside my head

Stopped by Home Depot today to see if they rent coring rigs. The local store doesn't, but the next one down the road apparently does. I hope to stop by there this weekend to see what they have.