Bricking/blocking up against a wall with a lean?

[Digmixfill]

I've started to look at bricking up an internal opening this evening.

Basically closing up a wide opening to doorway size. Couple of lintels to go over the doorway opening, and a tiny triangle of bricks above that to the apex.

 

Marked a line down the centre of the existing bricks and screwed the top fixing of a crocodile in place. Let go of the crocodile after marking the lower fixing points and watched it swing away from centre. It's got quite a lean. Picture attached with a laser level on it to give an idea of the lean.

 

Ancient existing bricks are 240mm wide. I'm planning to use dense concrete blocks on their side, so new bit will be 25mm shy of the existing width.

I'm not sure what to brick to with this.

Pick a side and follow the current lean?

Half the lean and try to straighten out a little?

Ignore the lean and go vertical?

 

How would you do it?

 

[PeterW]

How are you finishing either side of the wall ..? Wet plaster ..?

[Digmixfill]

Hopefully wet plaster on either side of the wall. It may end up being dot n dab.

[PeterW]

Would pick the most optimum line between them both and then build out with bonding coat. 

[Digmixfill]

Something like this?

 

 

The blocks will pretty much start off at the bottom left edge of the wall and stop at , or close to the top right edge.

[Mr Punter]

I think you may be out by more than 25mm.  Can you use 140mm soapbar blocks to get a 140mm (plus plaster) blockwork infill?

[Digmixfill]

Laying blocks on their side is 25mm off the wall width. Close enough?

[PeterW]

Yep can make that up with a couple of coats of bonding or even sand and cement render

[Digmixfill]

 

@PeterW Does the green outline I drew in the picture above match what you had in mind for the optimum line?

Edited August 17, 2021 by Digmixfill