part blocks

[LSB]

Morning

Lovely Monday morning, sun shining, but inside looking at plans and building

 

Basic question, I have a wall that is 4685 long, block/block build, this equates to 10.41 blocks, where does the part block go.

I assume not at the end as that is a corner and I guess that needs full blocks for ease.

 

There is a window in the wall, 1405 in from the external end of the outside block, which, of course, also doesn't meet and exact block size.

 

This conundrum is obviously going to happen on every wall as we are fixed to the exact size by existing building.

 

Thanks

Jill

 

[Russell griffiths]

Anywhere you want to put it, don’t have a cut smaller than a quarter block, don’t put slithers in, cut two blocks to make up a run rather than one small piece. 

Keep half bond by adding a quarter at the corners, then continue with half bond, don’t let this slip to less it looks amateurish and looses strength. 

Mark window position on floor and do a dry run of blocks to test it out. 

[Dave Jones]

make the windows work brick, adjust them a few mill either way so you end up with a half brick.

 

One of the many things architects are clueless on, specifying widow and door sizes that dont work brick.

[Declan52]

Just let the brickies sort that out. They will put the window where it's meant to go and using a combination of bricks or even cut a bit of a block will make the dimensions work. Only really important if your building facing brick but your not so nothing to worry about