Jamo73 Posted Monday at 12:40 Share Posted Monday at 12:40 I am being told that this wall being built next to our extension is of sufficient standard to pass building control and the test of time. I have challenged the builder who assured me it will pass building regulations ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted Monday at 12:43 Share Posted Monday at 12:43 Need more details. Wall construction, purpose, who is building what etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamo73 Posted Monday at 12:52 Author Share Posted Monday at 12:52 (edited) It is part of a 13 meter wall that is going to be a two storey side/ rear building extension with a gable end and a pitched roof . It is being built by an individual small builder and monitored by Stroma building control . Hope this helps? Edited Monday at 13:01 by Jamo73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted Monday at 13:11 Share Posted Monday at 13:11 So this is the outer leaf of a cavity wall your neighbour is building? It's shit brickwork but if it's not yours and fence panels will cover it then where's the issue? Did you allow them access to build from your side or did the brickies have to build from the other side? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamo73 Posted Monday at 14:24 Author Share Posted Monday at 14:24 Fencing is coming down . Bricks in the bottom picture are a boundary wall that the builder damaged whilst building the footings for the wall behind it. The wall behind that you can see in the other pictures is the outer skim of the neighbours 2 storey wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted Monday at 14:27 Share Posted Monday at 14:27 It looks like they built it overhand as they did not have access. When the fence is down they could point it up or render it if you allow them access. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted Monday at 15:01 Share Posted Monday at 15:01 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Mr Punter said: It looks like they built it overhand as they did not have access. When the fence is down they could point it up or render it if you allow them access. +1. 2 hours ago, Jamo73 said: I am being told that this wall being built next to our extension is of sufficient standard to pass building control and the test of time. I have challenged the builder who assured me it will pass building regulations ! It is sloppy, even for overhand work. I'd approach the BCO and suggest that it contravenes Part 7 (b): Materials and workmanship 7.—Building work shall be carried out— (a)with adequate and proper materials which— (i)are appropriate for the circumstances in which they are used, (ii)are adequately mixed or prepared, and (iii)are applied, used or fixed so as adequately to perform the functions for which they are designed; and (b)in a workmanlike manner. Edited Monday at 15:02 by Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted Monday at 16:32 Share Posted Monday at 16:32 3 hours ago, Jamo73 said: I am being told that this wall being built next to our extension is of sufficient standard to pass building control and the test of time. I have challenged the builder who assured me it will pass building regulations ! For the record - I didn’t do this . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgt_woulds Posted Monday at 16:32 Share Posted Monday at 16:32 Or, more discretely as it's not your problem, just inform the neighbour and allow him to take it up with the BCO. I'm not saying it's good, but I've seen far worse from 'brick technicians' laying overhand. An old-fashioned time-served craftsman 'brickie' would find this unacceptable, but there can't be more than a handful of breeding pairs left in the country... probably extinct by the end of this year! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted Monday at 17:10 Share Posted Monday at 17:10 A breeding pair of brikkies … ok, I’m mentally scared now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canski Posted Monday at 17:36 Share Posted Monday at 17:36 I note that you have not answered the question so I’ll ask it again. Did you give them access to build it from your side or did you refuse ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canski Posted Wednesday at 22:42 Share Posted Wednesday at 22:42 On 13/01/2025 at 19:36, Canski said: I note that you have not answered the question so I’ll ask it again. Did you give them access to build it from your side or did you refuse ? I’m guessing you refused then. We want to do a professional job but when people deliberately put obstacles in our way something like this happens. I’d have left the snots hanging. (Just saying)😜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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