Foundation curing

[stav 75]

I have just started on my first journey into the world of the council building inspector!, it is just a small outbuilding conversion into an open shelter ,but as a landscaper I have never as yet built a wall any bigger than about 2 feet & in the past have just let the founds set for a few days before commencing.

so i just want to know how long should a concrete foundation be left to cure before embarking on *structural* brickwork basically 2 brick pillars 450 X225 X1.8 tied in on each side with wall starters.

cheers
Steve

[lutonlagerlout]

if you pour monday ,then the tuesday is fine
I.E. 18 hours
LLL

[stav 75]

thanks for that! that's assuming I dont have two small paddling pools tommorrow!

[lutonlagerlout]

obviously just remove water before you start laying ,we normally use a trowel/shovel an bucket
LLL