On 27/05/2021 06:45, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 26/05/2021 19:22, Fredxx wrote:
On 26/05/2021 18:58, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 26/05/2021 16:11, Tim+ wrote:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-57253967
Would it be normal for the rafters to be tied into the brickwork to
resist
the gable potentially being €śblown out€ť?
Tim
no ....should be self supporting and not require that to be done.....
Except you would never allow a wall without piers if it was at floor
level.
what?
If you built a garden wall you would be obliged to place piers
periodically to assist it's strength from being pushed over.
There was a photo recently of a garden wall in this group where several
commented on the lack of piers.
I know this was a cavity wall, but this is often said to be much weaker
than a solid 9" wall, and if the inner skin was light Thermalite block
this would only compound the issue.
For avoidance of doubt:
https://www.gardeningdata.co.uk/cons...etcherpier.php
https://www.diy-extra.co.uk/building-a-brick-pier.html
https://gardenseeker.co.uk/landscape...the_garden.htm