Brick & Block

482 topics in this forum

1. Movement joint & debonded sleeves

   By lstevensuk, August 21, 2022
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   • lstevensuk
   • August 21, 2022

2. How to ensure walls all level for intermediate floor?

   By ruggers, August 1, 2022
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   • ruggers
   • August 19, 2022

3. How did you fit your PIR into wall cavity...

   By Carrerahill, August 15, 2022
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   • JohnMo
   • August 15, 2022

4. Non shrink grout and steel columns

   By DeanAlan, November 8, 2021
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   • saveasteading
   • August 9, 2022

5. Airtightness tape

   By Moggaman, December 28, 2021
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   • Moggaman
   • August 9, 2022

6. Delaying Rendering Until After The Winter?

   By Johnny Jekyll, July 18, 2022
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   • Johnny Jekyll
   • August 1, 2022

7. Air Brick Cavity Trays

   By Leemondo129, July 31, 2022
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   • Leemondo129
   • July 31, 2022

8. 4" hole in external brick wall

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

9. will building control mind

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

10. Steel lintel cold bridge - any solution?

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

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

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

12. External wall blocks laid flat

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

13. Clay Air Bricks & Periscope Vents

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

14. DPM as VCL

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

15. Anyone recognise these lightweight concrete blocks?

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

16. Eps insulation used over xps at ground floor level

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

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

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

18. Chunks of Block Missing from Doorframe

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

19. Internal door ope size in blockwork

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

20. Internal door ope size in blockwork

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

21. Brick Plinth

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

22. 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

23. DPC/DPM and laying concrete slab

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

24. How high can you build internal block walls?

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

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

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