New build brick work

cyclonebri1

Furts wrote: »

I am referring to fundamental principles of brickwork!

My fundamental approach is that the bricks in a build should all be the same colour, ;)

Chrisblue1962

Bricks will always vary slightly in colour due to variables such as origin of clay and firing conditions. The usual soloution is for the bricklayer's labourer / bricklayer to mix bricks from different pallets prior to laying.

Poor attention to detail and poor supervision results in poor brickwork.

System

Furts wrote: »

If you look again at the picture my 338mm refers to above first floor. Nobody, except OP, knows if there is guttering fitted at the eaves level.

eh? I can see guttering at eaves level which doesn't have a downpipe on it (a clue, it's that black plastic stuff at the junction of the roof and walls)

Furts wrote: »

Accepted practice includes NHBC Technical Standards, Hanson brick Technical Department etc. The fact that you have seen many walls built like this does not mean they are built correctly. In many instances they are built cheaply, others are built with ignorance and a lack of skills and training.

I am referring to fundamental principles of brickwork!

This is actually hilarious - there are numerous "correct" ways to detail a verge, it depends on a lot of factors - fundamental principles of brickwork?!? I'm afraid you're talking mince here - I've seen previous threads where you give your "opinions" as facts, it's not even related to the op's problems are you just trying to make yourself feel like a master on here?

Furts

the_r_sole wrote: »

eh? I can see guttering at eaves level which doesn't have a downpipe on it (a clue, it's that black plastic stuff at the junction of the roof and walls)



This is actually hilarious - there are numerous "correct" ways to detail a verge, it depends on a lot of factors - fundamental principles of brickwork?!? I'm afraid you're talking mince here - I've seen previous threads where you give your "opinions" as facts, it's not even related to the op's problems are you just trying to make yourself feel like a master on here?

Look again wise sage. The picture is cropped at the rear window. Only OP knows if there is guttering present.

System

I see, I assumed the picture shows the house from the front with a small porch area and other new builds going up at the rear, otherwise that's going to be a very tight access and distance between main rooms looks very close... and a bit strange to have a front looking into the back of another house (unless it's all the rage to have patio doors on the front of houses these days...)

Furts

the_r_sole wrote: »

I see, I assumed the picture shows the house from the front with a small porch area and other new builds going up at the rear, otherwise that's going to be a very tight access and distance between main rooms looks very close... and a bit strange to have a front looking into the back of another house (unless it's all the rage to have patio doors on the front of houses these days...)

Apologies r-sole
I bow down before you and grovel with my inferior building knowledge. If only all posters were as wise as you this forum would be redundant.

When I looked at the picture I focused on the meter box. It is not usual practice to have these located in the rear of new build properties.

System

do you have any input that might help the op and progress the thread at all?
or do you want to dig out any more "facts" from your head?
or maybe you could write a book on the fundamentals of brickwork given your expansive knowledge on the subject

craigmmorq4

Thanks all.

The house is half built but raised the concern now.

Site manager thinks there's no issue.

Guttering has all been fitted today so maybe some bricks were damp.

The mortar is definitely not good to look at.

See photo of front of the house but this was took few days ago https://www.dropbox.com/sc/wc9xgv5ezrhm8bg/QZn0kbOuzZ



I've asked the construction manager to take a look at it.

jcb208

Your be very lucky to get any thing major done about it,even though you pay a lot for the house the builder gets the House built at rock bottom prices,trades just don't get enough money to mess around mixing different batches of bricks,this is the case these days with all trades that's why its called House bashing

cyclonebri1

Any plans on extending on that side:D:D