blockwork

Hello all, I am new to these forums. I’ll get straight to my query. I have had calculations done for three beams. One UC with two UB’s bolting to it perpendicular from each side (see attached) I need to build blockwork piers under each end of beam and tooth them into existing walls. One of...

Hello all, I am new to these forums. I’ll get straight to my query. I have had calculations done for three beams. One UC with two UB’s bolting to it perpendicular from each side (see attached) I need to build blockwork piers under each end of beam and tooth them into existing walls. One of...

Hello, I hope that despite this project being in Portugal and not the UK it is still allowed on this forum! I own a two storey house in northern Portugal, in need of renovation, this summer I plan on installing external wall insulation. Typical houses here (like mine) have granite stone walls...

Hi, In the process of removing plaster I've uncovered some cracks in the blockwork of one wall (see attached picture). This wall is an upstairs interior wall with no wall directly below it. The house was built in the 50s. Does anybody know what may have cased this cracking and how recent it's...

Hi, we have had some works done on our building after a car crashed into it, the blockwork on the building exterior was damaged. A contractor has since been (although has not yet been paid) and done the work seen in the photos. It looks terrible in my opinion and really devalues the property...

Before we parted ways the builder had over shot the height of this new wall, so I need to take off the top course. Will I be ok to do this with a hammer and chisel, or should I purchase a mini grinder? Or is there a better way? Ta.

Good evening all, I’m after some advice if possible, we have built a retaining wall at the back of the garden. The neighbours garden behind us has a higher garden than ours which starts roughly in line with the top of the wall. My question is could we use this wall to build up off for a twin...

I have been working on a wall in my kitchen underneath a window. The wall underneath and to the right of the window only had a single skin wall where it then meets a solid wall of the original house. To the left of the window is a complete cavity wall and I have extended it to underneath the...

What tolerance for packing behind the door lining should I include in a new blockwork doorway? How much of a gap do you leave at each side of the door liner? Thanks, Dain

Hi all, I would like to extend my garage in width by approximately 0.8m to add much needed storage space inside. This extension would only be on one side of the garage, extending on top of the stone boundary wall that separates my elevated land from the neighbours. I have written agreement...

Easydrive seem to be a bit shy of providing hole spec.. The 6x100 have 6mm thread diameter, slightly unsurprisingly (with 4.8mm shank). They're going in to a concrete blockwork wall. Is there a general rule for hole sizes? Thank you Dain

Should a strip of the existing screed be cut back down to the concrete base before building the new blockwork up, or just build the new blockwork up on top of the screed?

Hi I'm building and extension using Sips and need to get the blockwork in. However I'm having trouble sourcing the 215x215x440 7n blocks and BC want to see the sole plate shot fired. Any ideas? 7n seems a big ask for a single storey extension but if I need to keep to 7n can I lay 100x215s on...

Hi, I posted this in the plastering and rendering section the other day, but realised it's more of a paint question. I got a guy in about 3 weeks ago to apply some Fine Texture K Rend to some new blockwork seating I've had built. He did a K Rend undercoat one day, which looked neat, then he...

Hi, First time poster, so go easy. :) I'm just about to start building a single skin block shed approx. 3.7m x 2.5m. I'm comfortable with laying blocks as I have done various small projects in the past, but this is the biggest "building" that I have built. My question is would it be advisable...

Hey Guys! This is my first post, sorry I feel a bit dirty just busting in and asking for help but I know you're good people so... Just moved into my new house constructed in 1994. I have only just noticed a floor to ceiling vertical crack in the inner block skin wall of the integral garage. As...