Canski

The architect has set a very high bar. My thoughts as a bricklayer faced with high bars every week :- 1) To build it as his drawing would entail cutting the bottom of the brick at an angle. How is this going to look from below once the arch former is removed ? Would that look acceptable ? I think not. 2) It is far from the best brickwork that I have ever seen. I think that I may have investigated if it were possible to get an extra brick in with tighter joints at the bottom therefore tighter joints at the top. 3) The first 3 bricks on the right hand side are not flat on the former and are leaning slightly which has caused a larger joint at the top. . 4) Without cutting voussoirs the joints will always be larger at the top 5) To cut the top of that arch flat would look ridiculous 6) I'll ask this when the architect has addressed 1) Maybe you need some of these shown in the photo but that would take ages and you would need new bricklayers by then.

You got that the wrong way round. First it’s dry then you turn a lever and everything is wet. 😜

I’d have spread the bed along the whole wall twice before he filled his trough let alone cobbled it together.

Outer 215 and inner 100 mm would be quickest. Blocks on their belly on the outer and upright on the inner.

If it’s not seen and has no roof penetrations I’d go with edpm if you want it to look nice and have any complicated penetrations I’d go with grp

Try white cement and yellow sand with some lime.

Sorry I can't help with your ground beams but I have been quoted around £43 m2 for the insulated beam and block. U value 0.12 W/m2k

take some photos 🙂

I would put another timber on shutter 2 though

Looks fine. When you pour put some against the shutters first to close the gap then move on somewhere else in the foundation. Come back to it later and it should have gone off enough to fill it up. ( as long as your shutters hold)

any idea of a rough price for this to help me with my decision on whether to go for B&B fist floor or not ?

Easy Peasy. Just make sure you install a carbon monoxide detector.

I use Birtley. I get a ridiculous sounding discount from them but I can't see that anyone in their right mind pays the list price. Do you have a buildbase near you ?

What a shame. I really feel for you. You must be gutted.

I get you. yes you are correct. Did yours include labour ?

How is that cheaper ? Sorry forgot to say that my rate is supply and fix.

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I have just been quoted £36.71 m2 Cemfloor 105 m2 @75mm

I wish

I laid thousands of them in Germany in the 90's They were fine. You need to get the first course set bang on level in both directions then it's just like stacking them out.

No just mixed it very wet and brushed it in after wetting the floor. That one took 2 guys about an hour so it’s no big deal.

That's if you can get one. The second of my 'incidents' involved an old lady neighbour who had just returned home from hospital on a Sunday. After mopping up 🤮 I got on the phone and there was nobody available even for an emergency call out. Also she wasn't covered for saniflos on her household insurance so the carpets were replaced at her own expense. I still find it difficult to talk about my first experience but one thing is for sure they don't chop up beer bottle lids that one of my guys had deposited in the wretched machine.

very likely IMO. I'm sorry but he should re lay them. He should have done his research before laying them. Its a well known method in the industry.

Oh I have them as well.