Wagas Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Once you see it you can't un-see it! Ultimately it's on me as I'm the PM but jesus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshine Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 well at lest the wall is straight, just not at 90 degrees to the other ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagas Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 Would it not drive you nuts? The brickie boss was very embarrassed and wants to knock it down but I can't see how he can fix it, as it's the subsctructure bay that's wrong. One end is 100mm in compared to the other end. I think I'll just have to live with it but bloody annoying. It's the front entrance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshine Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Wagas said: Would it not drive you nuts? The brickie boss was very embarrassed and wants to knock it down but I can't see how he can fix it, as it's the subsctructure bay that's wrong. One end is 100mm in compared to the other end. I think I'll just have to live with it but bloody annoying. It's the front entrance Yes, yes it would ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Russell griffiths Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 If you don’t fix it now it will mess everything up the further down the line, fix it now before it’s too late. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagas Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 I think it's already too late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 It the boss man has offered to knock it down and redo it, let them crack on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Carpet in the entrance then. Any form of tiles or planked floor will show up the fact the wall is not square. Knock it down and rebuild. 100m out? 50mm overhang from foundation each end? Does it have to be block? Is is supporting anything? how about replace with a stud wall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangti6 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Is the wall 90 degrees from the other end, towards the right square from it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Rebuild the wall in 140mm blocks at their cost. Will remove the issue with the founds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Some of the blockwork looks poor as well. Lintel has not enough support and blockwork above and below the bearing looks like it has been added on. Is is taking the load from a 3 ply attic truss by the looks of things! If i were the building inspector I may want to see trusses off and that section taken down and rebuilt, although I can't really see how it is on the other side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagas Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 Tbf that's an HD steel cavity lintel as specced by the SE. Warranty guy looked at it not that it means anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshine Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Wagas said: Tbf that's an HD steel cavity lintel as specced by the SE. Warranty guy looked at it not that it means anything The steel lintel should have 150mm bearing each end (unless the SE has spec'ed it different), yours looks about 100-110mm Edited August 17, 2021 by Moonshine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagas Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 Looking at his drawing's he's specced 100mm and had the roof design i.e knew the truss layout. I've got a tonne of steel in there including bigger steels on larger openings, countless wind posts etc so I'd have said he was quite fussy. I can only go off what the SE provides Having just measured it that particular bearing is 122mm so I'm not going to lose sleep over it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagas Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 51 minutes ago, PeterW said: Rebuild the wall in 140mm blocks at their cost. Will remove the issue with the founds. I'm struggling to work out how that'll make it straight? I've got 100mm facing brick/100mm cavity/100mm inner block Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagas Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 Just spoke to him...he's knocking the wall down and re-building it ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Re the padstone and bearing. There is no bonding over the lintel, and then the padstone is supported on a skinny stack of cut blocks. The load will not spread properly through the wall, but tend to go straight down, and the skinny column fail in buckling. I wouldn't lose sleep over it either, as it isn't going to fall down tomorrow, but it will crack soon, and then crumble and maybe fall down. Rebuilding must include proper bonding above and into the rest of the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagas Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 I'll ask the SE to visit as he only lives 5 mins away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan52 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 None of the block work is tied in so although it has enough bearing, just about ,that section of the wall is going to be crack city. That's a straight joint from floor to ceiling so that's going to move esp when the door gets slammed a few times. It looks like the opening was made too big and they went back and added the small pieces to get it right, but done it the lazy ass way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 48 minutes ago, saveasteading said: Re the padstone and bearing. There is no bonding over the lintel, and then the padstone is supported on a skinny stack of cut blocks. The load will not spread properly through the wall, but tend to go straight down, and the skinny column fail in buckling. I wouldn't lose sleep over it either, as it isn't going to fall down tomorrow, but it will crack soon, and then crumble and maybe fall down. Rebuilding must include proper bonding above and into the rest of the wall. 26 minutes ago, Declan52 said: None of the block work is tied in so although it has enough bearing, just about ,that section of the wall is going to be crack city. That's a straight joint from floor to ceiling so that's going to move esp when the door gets slammed a few times. It looks like the opening was made too big and they went back and added the small pieces to get it right, but done it the lazy ass way. Wot I said 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagas Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 30 minutes ago, Declan52 said: None of the block work is tied in so although it has enough bearing, just about ,that section of the wall is going to be crack city. That's a straight joint from floor to ceiling so that's going to move esp when the door gets slammed a few times. It looks like the opening was made too big and they went back and added the small pieces to get it right, but done it the lazy ass way. It won't have a door but will I get the SE to look at it. It does have steel wall starters, a cavity and block the other side with wall ties on every course if that makes any difference. And surely the 3inch timber wall plate spreads some of the load? Bottom line is BC's looked at it, warranty co has looked at it and now SE will look at it. If they're ok with it then... shrug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 33 minutes ago, Mr Punter said: Wot I said Yes, acknowledged, so you did, and your picture highlighted it very well. I expanded somewhat, in different terms, and had not read every word, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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