The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Sun Aug 07, 2011 2:14 pm**

why didnt they text anyone eh?
been reading bill bryson's "at home" again
in the 18th century you only had a 1:2 chance of making 5 ,now thats scary
LLL

Posted: **Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:13 pm**

nice little tidy job that LLL.

Do BC not have you cut out the cavities on the existing house wall, or a vertical dpc?

JD

Posted: **Sun Aug 07, 2011 5:37 pm**

Bob the setts are between 4 to 6 inches thick and laid on grit sand/cement bed. which is on 150mm compacted MOT Type 1. Bed is min 50mm thick.
If they were all the same thickness then they could be laid like block pavers on a compacted screeded bed of grit sand.

Posted: **Sun Aug 07, 2011 5:39 pm**

ive been reading the at home book its a good read

Posted: **Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:19 pm**

joydivision wrote:nice little tidy job that LLL.

Do BC not have you cut out the cavities on the existing house wall, or a vertical dpc?

JD

no mate
we had to do it in the 80s and early 90s but they stopped it now
apparently its only needed in exposed areas
cheers LLL

Posted: **Sun Aug 07, 2011 7:51 pm**

Really!

We stopped cutting the cavities out, but BC normaly want us top cut 40mm in and insert a vertical DPC.
Im in Manchester so most jobs are not in exposed locations either.
It does depend on which inspector turns up, but its usualy the case!

JD

Posted: **Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:40 pm**

if you look at rainfall maps for the uk i live in just about the driest areas and manchester is one of the wettest
but same as you we just do what they ask
I hate retro fitting cavity trays above an abutment,total waste of time
LLL

Posted: **Mon Aug 08, 2011 5:31 pm**

Dont mention retro fitted trays!
Fortunately only had to do one once!

Is it the NHBC that have now done away with trickle vents/weep holes? I think its them. Makes sense, if there is that much moisture in the cavity that it needs a hole to run out, then something is seriously wrong anyway!

JD

Posted: **Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:26 pm**

all council work has to have those retro fit trays
complete waste of time and weakens the walls,

the kids love the snowstorm when all the polystyrene insulation flies out!

plus they only allow Â£50 a metre supply and fit
whereas they allow around Â£250 to supply and fit a back inlet gully

spon has a lot to answer for!
LLL

Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:05 am**

as its a small job will put the stream up

everything done is 14 days so far ,drains monday,
cheers LLL

Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:33 am**

Tidy work Tone!

Posted: **Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:56 pm**

You're the tidiest brickie I know Tony shame I can't afford you. To many folk wouldn't bother matching the brick in the old and new courses and don't seal the joint I hate seeing that.
Finally got some dry weather to let us finish this garden access up the track is too slippy for a machine in the wet. Paving was from London Stone and was very happy with it. Just got the planters and 3 more special order plants to be completely finished. The builder is doing a fence around it all next week and the plaster is getting painted once the client gets her finger out and choses a colour.

Edited By Pablo on 1313931897

Posted: **Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:32 pm**

well if you dont seal the vertical joint 99/100 it cracks and looks pants
that tobermore gear on the wall looks mint,never see such rich colours down this way
I have down a few tiered gardens and its a shame that it cos ts so much as the silly steep gardens are basically useless
thats a total transformation there pablo ,i bet they are over the moon
LLL

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:11 pm**

Lovely work fellas like the use of the brick tongs Tony have two pairs myself couldn't be without them now. Keep up the good work

Posted: **Sat Aug 27, 2011 6:32 am**

do you mean the profiles?
they are handy but I have issues with the pointing on the corners

anyway another busy and wet week
dug out drains for the wet room

because of the access everything has to come in and go out in buckets

shower screeded waiting for 2 part waterproofer to turn up then altro flooring

luckily the part of luton we are in has storm drains (thank you god) so we connected in to them with an ac400
spoke to a few people and thought i would try the plastic linear drains

must say quite impressed as they have a proper hole on the bottom for the 110 pipe to connect to,also they click together

anyway removed the old ramp which was only a metre wide

paul doing last of the digging

loading out the barface slabs

ramp complete

I like doing this kind of work as its varied and it really does make a difference to people's lives
got another ramp at the back to do next week and open up 4 internal doors to 1 metre openings
cheers LLL

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