I am preparing to tear out an old defunct prefab and build an alcove. It sits in the middle of the home, and given the dimensions of the wall I should be able to get about 29” of depth and probably 58” width for the alcove.
Just trying to collect some experience from anyone who has done a similar project.
What can I expect to find when I start ripping open the wall and pulling the pre-fab out? Any advice prior to starting that might be helpful?
Attached are a couple pics of my prefab and chase, and some pics of the direction I want to go with it.
![[Hearth.com] Who here has removed a pre-fab and built and alcove? [Hearth.com] Who here has removed a pre-fab and built and alcove?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/282/282388-cee277058d2bbd9f412563c90114e3ab.jpg?hash=LqZ1-eAE8d)
Just trying to collect some experience from anyone who has done a similar project.
What can I expect to find when I start ripping open the wall and pulling the pre-fab out? Any advice prior to starting that might be helpful?
Attached are a couple pics of my prefab and chase, and some pics of the direction I want to go with it.
![[Hearth.com] Who here has removed a pre-fab and built and alcove? [Hearth.com] Who here has removed a pre-fab and built and alcove?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/282/282384-adb40520ae187812855d51d015d83f03.jpg?hash=WZpsldoa_5)
![[Hearth.com] Who here has removed a pre-fab and built and alcove? [Hearth.com] Who here has removed a pre-fab and built and alcove?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/282/282385-ae10f34336acd46ca3152260e882fe5b.jpg?hash=_tXNqTPNFj)
![[Hearth.com] Who here has removed a pre-fab and built and alcove? [Hearth.com] Who here has removed a pre-fab and built and alcove?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/282/282386-f829945986e85ff81b9555c4b3cd01db.jpg?hash=Guk1-8gC6j)
![[Hearth.com] Who here has removed a pre-fab and built and alcove? [Hearth.com] Who here has removed a pre-fab and built and alcove?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/282/282387-3659db063671c50888222b0f99aaf074.jpg?hash=KphyMAnOz0)
![[Hearth.com] Who here has removed a pre-fab and built and alcove? [Hearth.com] Who here has removed a pre-fab and built and alcove?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/282/282388-cee277058d2bbd9f412563c90114e3ab.jpg?hash=LqZ1-eAE8d)