Next door's builder dodgy brickwork

jpaul said:
yes OK I thought if there were planning permission needed that would imply a mandatory control, but otherwise it would be, undesirably, voluntary.


so (from planning permission angle) what had you had there in the past, if anything, during your residence ?
has the builder now said a tie in would be better.
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Planning = what it looks like, how it might affect other people by its form and environment.

Building control = technical compliance with standards to meet the Building Regulations.

Two different things and the obligation to comply with the latter exists irrespective of planning.
 
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interesting structurally https://www.brick.org.uk/admin/resources/s-free-standing-walls.pdf
W of UK in towns is sheltered z3/z4

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I'm also peed off at the brickie only doing 3.5 hours of work a day and finishing before noon. Looks like it won't be finished until Monday at this rate when it could have been finished by now. But I also assume they have to wait for bricks to set?
 
LeeUK said:
I'm also peed off at the brickie only doing 3.5 hours of work a day and finishing before noon. Looks like it won't be finished until Monday at this rate when it could have been finished by now. But I also assume they have to wait for bricks to set?
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They can only lay so many courses a day, i think it's about 1m height from memory, before the risk of the weight squeezing out the mortar and everything settling is too high. There's also temps to consider as if it's too cold the mortar doesn't set properly. Same goes for concrete. You can end up with crumbly porridge like stuff that you can tap apart if it freezes before it's sufficiently set.
 
LeeUK said:
I'm also peed off at the brickie only doing 3.5 hours of work a day and finishing before noon. Looks like it won't be finished until Monday at this rate when it could have been finished by now. But I also assume they have to wait for bricks to set?
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Is he charging a day rate or fixed price? If the latter i wouldnt be bothered.

Was the bricky happy/sound with the base?
 
ik9000 said:
They can only lay so many courses a day, i think it's about 1m height from memory, before the risk of the weight squeezing out the mortar and everything settling is too high. There's also temps to consider as if it's too cold the mortar doesn't set properly. Same goes for concrete. You can end up with crumbly porridge like stuff that you can tap apart if it freezes before it's sufficiently set.
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Buffman said:
Is he charging a day rate or fixed price? If the latter i wouldnt be bothered.

Was the bricky happy/sound with the base?
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Fixed price for whole job. Not really peed off just an observation really and a willingness to get moved on with other jobs to get my lottery winnings spent. :D

He never mentioned the base to me so I assume he's alright with it, even if he wasn't happy he'd probably only mention it to his boss (guy who came to quote) and not me.
 
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if an alleyways wide enough to get a car turned around to pull into a drive then I'm sure a gate would have plenty room?
Bifolds at a push, there appears to be one opposite with an actual roof on the garage and a little further up the road does appear to have gates.

When I last looked garage doors were damn expensive :(
 
~Divine~Wind~ said:
if an alleyways wide enough to get a car turned around to pull into a drive then I'm sure a gate would have plenty room?
Bifolds at a push, there appears to be one opposite with an actual roof on the garage and a little further up the road does appear to have gates.

When I last looked garage doors were damn expensive :(
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I could fit gates and I would still get a car in the yard but by having a roller door gaves greater access plus I can park right up to the door leaving more space in the yard behind car.
 
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