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The granted PP on the plot we are purchasing has oak cladding with a lower brick section with no plinth. I personally, much prefer the plinth as shown in the image below, but conscious of a finite budget I have a feeling that this option adds a lot of expense?  The brick plinths seem quite expensive.

 

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Plinth bricks can be expensive.  From memory ours added >£4k plus labour, but it depends how many corners you have, and whether there are 1 course or two.  A cheaper alternative for us would have been to use some non-matching engineering plinth bricks,  but I didn't like the contrast.  It does give the house some additional character and a traditional look though.

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6 minutes ago, Alan Ambrose said:

>>> lower brick section with no plinth

 

i’m not sure what you mean here - bricks are planned already up to ground level or 150mm above, and you want more courses?

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The granted PP does not have a plinth

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1 hour ago, flanagaj said:

The granted PP does not have a plinth

It must have something from the ground up to the timber level. If not shown on the planning drawing then that is a technical oversight. The planners will accept a clarification. 

Bricks are relatively expensive but are replacing something else....blocks or concrete usually.

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Thinking about it, it's not just the plinth bricks.  You'll also need wider foundations and the block work behind the facing bricks, as you're effectively building a double width wall up to plinth level.

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53 minutes ago, Roundtuit said:

You'll also need wider foundations 

Depends on what is proposed. The brick can replace a block, or be used as the concrete shutter if designed for early enough.

 

What was the original intention, and how far advanced are you

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