Brick & Block

572 topics in this forum

1. 4" hole in external brick wall

   By bupieker, July 22, 2022
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   • TonyT
   • July 28, 2022

2. will building control mind

   By goodchippy66, July 21, 2022
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   • Jilly
   • July 23, 2022

3. Steel lintel cold bridge - any solution?

   By DannyG, July 18, 2022
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   • AdamSee
   • July 19, 2022

4. Our side return builder is asking us to pay extra to excavate 150mm beside DPC

   By LearningAboutMyHome, July 15, 2022
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   • LearningAboutMyHome
   • July 18, 2022

5. External wall blocks laid flat

   By daunker, June 14, 2022
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   • saveasteading
   • July 5, 2022

6. Clay Air Bricks & Periscope Vents

   By BadgerBadger, July 3, 2022
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   • Canski
   • July 3, 2022

7. DPM as VCL

   By jimal1969, June 30, 2022
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   • Miek
   • July 2, 2022

8. Anyone recognise these lightweight concrete blocks?

   By Radian, July 1, 2022
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   • Radian
   • July 1, 2022

9. Eps insulation used over xps at ground floor level

   By Carpe Diem, June 21, 2022
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   • Carpe Diem
   • June 21, 2022

10. Rendering to ground floor level.... bad idea?

    By Carpe Diem, April 12, 2022
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    • Carpe Diem
    • June 21, 2022

11. Chunks of Block Missing from Doorframe

    By hammerandnails, June 5, 2022
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    • hammerandnails
    • June 6, 2022

12. Internal door ope size in blockwork

    By Ronan 1, May 26, 2022
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    • Bonner
    • May 27, 2022

13. Internal door ope size in blockwork

    By Ronan 1, May 26, 2022
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    • Ronan 1
    • May 26, 2022

14. Brick Plinth

    By Johnny Jekyll, May 23, 2022
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    • Johnny Jekyll
    • May 23, 2022

15. Trying to improve soundproofing and air tightness in 80s Brick and Block house

    By RachelGodfrey, May 18, 2022
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    • MikeGrahamT21
    • May 20, 2022

16. DPC/DPM and laying concrete slab

    By SteffanPE, May 17, 2022
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    • SteffanPE
    • May 17, 2022

17. How high can you build internal block walls?

    By Andehh, May 13, 2022
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    • Andehh
    • May 15, 2022

18. Cold bridging at cavity reveals and floor slab detail 1 2

    By ruggers, April 4, 2022
    • 44 replies
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    • Rishard
    • May 15, 2022

19. Inner Leaf DPC Levels

    By BadgerBadger, May 14, 2022
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    • BadgerBadger
    • May 14, 2022

20. Retrofitting window lintels in solid brick wall

    By jayc89, April 13, 2022
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    • FrankHouse
    • May 11, 2022

21. cost of blocks, estimator's tip.

    By saveasteading, May 5, 2022
    • 9 replies
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    • Ronan 1
    • May 6, 2022

22. Brick matching?

    By jayc89, April 29, 2022
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    • Brickie
    • April 30, 2022

23. Airtightness 1 2 3

    By matthyde83, January 1, 2022
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    • joe90
    • April 20, 2022

24. How clean do white bricks stay?

    By smart51, April 6, 2022
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    • smart51
    • April 6, 2022

25. Anchoring a spine wall

    By WWilts, March 30, 2022
    • 1 reply
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    • Gus Potter
    • March 30, 2022