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Solid or Hollow Blocks
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I'll be hiring a brickie to rebuild the rear wall of my back yard. The existing double leaf brick wall has a few degrees of tilt affecting it. So ...hollow or solid? Thanks. Arthur |
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wrote in message ... Hi. I'll be hiring a brickie to rebuild the rear wall of my back yard. The existing double leaf brick wall has a few degrees of tilt affecting it. So ...hollow or solid? Thanks. Arthur If the existing wall is tilted, it indicates the footings have shifted/failed. This means the wall will have to be demolished and the existing footing ripped up and dug out until firm subsoil has been reached & new footing installed Maybe the new footing will have to be wider/thicker. No point in using hollow blocks. Either one brick thick or maybe half brick+piers at interavsls. Depends on height. Expensive job. |
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On 27/07/2012 18:00, harryagain wrote:
wrote in message ... Hi. I'll be hiring a brickie to rebuild the rear wall of my back yard. The existing double leaf brick wall has a few degrees of tilt affecting it. So ...hollow or solid? Thanks. Arthur If the existing wall is tilted, it indicates the footings have shifted/failed. This means the wall will have to be demolished and the existing footing ripped up and dug out until firm subsoil has been reached & new footing installed Maybe the new footing will have to be wider/thicker. Or deeper - 1 metre deep should do it.  No point in using hollow blocks. Either one brick thick or maybe half brick+piers at interavsls. Depends on height. Expensive job. Retaining wall? |
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