For the shed in my back yard I'm inclined toward a 6" thick wall.
I'd rather not use blocks because I want it to be more attractive than that.

Does anyone know where I can get 6" thick bricks?

Arthur

Davao wrote:
For the shed in my back yard I'm inclined toward a 6" thick wall.
I'd rather not use blocks because I want it to be more attractive than that.

Does anyone know where I can get 6" thick bricks?

You'd have to get them specially made, or go on edge. Why does it have
to be 6"? Why not 8"? You can render blockwork, which then looks very
slightly better.

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Davao wrote:
For the shed in my back yard I'm inclined toward a 6" thick wall.
I'd rather not use blocks because I want it to be more attractive than
that.

Does anyone know where I can get 6" thick bricks?

You'd have to get them specially made, or go on edge. Why does it have
to be 6"? Why not 8"? You can render blockwork, which then looks very
slightly better.


The shed floor area will be no more than 2m x 1.8m. It is too small to make
it a 2 brick wall
so I lean toward 6" (horizontal width) to make the walls more stable because
the shed door will be
adjacent to the corner.

Arthur

Davao wrote:
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Davao wrote:
For the shed in my back yard I'm inclined toward a 6" thick wall.
I'd rather not use blocks because I want it to be more attractive than
that.

Does anyone know where I can get 6" thick bricks?

You'd have to get them specially made, or go on edge. Why does it have
to be 6"? Why not 8"? You can render blockwork, which then looks very
slightly better.


The shed floor area will be no more than 2m x 1.8m. It is too small to make
it a 2 brick wall
so I lean toward 6" (horizontal width) to make the walls more stable because
the shed door will be
adjacent to the corner.

Arthur

use 4" or 9"

NT

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Davao wrote:
"Chris Bacon" wrote in message
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Davao wrote:
For the shed in my back yard I'm inclined toward a 6" thick wall.
I'd rather not use blocks because I want it to be more attractive than
that.

Does anyone know where I can get 6" thick bricks?

You'd have to get them specially made, or go on edge. Why does it have
to be 6"? Why not 8"? You can render blockwork, which then looks very
slightly better.


The shed floor area will be no more than 2m x 1.8m. It is too small to
make
it a 2 brick wall
so I lean toward 6" (horizontal width) to make the walls more stable
because
the shed door will be
adjacent to the corner.

Arthur

use 4" or 9"

NT

Use 4" and build in brick-and-a-half piers?

Andy

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Davao wrote:

For the shed in my back yard I'm inclined toward a 6" thick wall.
I'd rather not use blocks because I want it to be more attractive than
that.

Does anyone know where I can get 6" thick bricks?

The shed floor area will be no more than 2m x 1.8m. It is too small to
make
it a 2 brick wall
so I lean toward 6" (horizontal width) to make the walls more stable
because
the shed door will be
adjacent to the corner.

use 4" or 9"

Use 4" and build in brick-and-a-half piers?

hear hear, sounds ideal.

NT

A single 4 1/2" wall with a pier to the door jambs will be adequate -
but even the piers may not be required unless you have kids who will
throw the doors open to get their bikes out.

Bigger things than a shed have been built in 4 1/2 " walls.

dg

dg wrote:

A single 4 1/2" wall with a pier to the door jambs will be adequate -
but even the piers may not be required unless you have kids who will
throw the doors open to get their bikes out.

Bigger things than a shed have been built in 4 1/2 " walls.

dg

lots of 2 storey houses are 4" wall, without piers as well. Not good
practice, but still standing.

NT

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For the shed in my back yard I'm inclined toward a 6" thick wall.
I'd rather not use blocks because I want it to be more attractive than
that.

Does anyone know where I can get 6" thick bricks?

Arthur




Thanks, all.