Please offer observations to this total amateur re conservatory groundworks

Inforapennyinforapound

Thanks for all input. Appreciated.
in conclusion the pointing is good but the air brick needs investigation  and new insulation.I’ve scrunched up the old stuff.
When the Company decide to come I will point out those things before construction

molerat

macman said:

In his defence, the pointing isn't bad...

And the bricks are the right way up

DanDare999

Inforapennyinforapound said:

Thanks for all input. Appreciated.
in conclusion the pointing is good but the air brick needs investigation  and new insulation.I’ve scrunched up the old stuff.
When the Company decide to come I will point out those ethings before construction

I have a feeling things aren't going to end well and you'll be back for more advice. 

Quick question. 
Do you have another patio area?

Bendy_House

You could always go for what you yourself suggested, and line the inside with insulated plasterboard. You'll lose a couple of inches as a result, but it'll be more effective.

Get a nice layer of Celotex-type insulation between the joists, too, nice and snug, flush with the top, and any gaps filled with exp foam. Make the room more 'garden room' than Connie.

What type of roof going on? Even if only polycarb for the time being, at least it's future-proofed for turning into a 'proper' room later on.

It certainly looks nice

Inforapennyinforapound

DanDare999 said:

Inforapennyinforapound said:

Thanks for all input. Appreciated.
in conclusion the pointing is good but the air brick needs investigation  and new insulation.I’ve scrunched up the old stuff.
When the Company decide to come I will point out those ethings before construction

I have a feeling things aren't going to end well and you'll be back for more advice. 

Quick question. 
Do you have another patio area?

Yes nice patio area at top of longish garden. Hear what you say but it’s a tiny lean-to which will outlive me😊

greenface2

certass or fensa are not interested in a small conny . building regs will sign that off . bricks look like they've been put in by a decent but lazy bricky who has tried to cut a few corners and been found out 

stuart45

Leaving some insulation in the cavity is not a good idea. The top of the batts will leave a route for any moisture running down the inside face of the brickwork across to the inside.

diystarter7

Inforapennyinforapound said:

diystarter7 said:

macman said:

In his defence, the pointing isn't bad...

I was about to post that as I read through the thread. They've used brick that we used making our 16 inch square pillars years ago and I used the same pointing and got a similar result, nice look.

I'm not too sure re the double brick retainer as it's curved like op said and the land looks level in the pic at least and its
only a few bricks tall but drainage, would that be required but it would look odd.

OP - the conservatory people, are they registered with someone that you can turn to if things go wrong?

NB: I'm not a builder

Good luck

Registered with Certass. 9.78/10 from reviews

Great stuff as many confuse FENSA as covering conservatories.

DanDare999

greenface2 said:

certass or fensa are not interested in a small conny . building regs will sign that off . bricks look like they've been put in by a decent but lazy bricky who has tried to cut a few corners and been found out 

Which part of that conservatory will require building regs?

DanDare999

diystarter7 said:

Inforapennyinforapound said:

diystarter7 said:

macman said:

In his defence, the pointing isn't bad...

I was about to post that as I read through the thread. They've used brick that we used making our 16 inch square pillars years ago and I used the same pointing and got a similar result, nice look.

I'm not too sure re the double brick retainer as it's curved like op said and the land looks level in the pic at least and its
only a few bricks tall but drainage, would that be required but it would look odd.

OP - the conservatory people, are they registered with someone that you can turn to if things go wrong?

NB: I'm not a builder

Good luck

Registered with Certass. 9.78/10 from reviews

Great stuff as many confuse FENSA as covering conservatories.

They'll cover more than building regs would.