Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1 Jun 26, 2022 5:53 pm Can anyone please advise. I’m concerned about the structure of my 23 years olds first house. The brick work looks really sloppy with holes everywhere in the mortar broken bricks colour differences and different size bricks. Please is this normal? Inside the garage different coloursLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ One of the bedroomsYou can see outside through the gapsLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Different coloursLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Different size bricksLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Structural issues 3Jun 27, 2022 1:18 pm Hey cookie318 Welcome to the forum You have posted limited photos but the brickwork looks OK at a glance Also, it's not possible to check the mortar mix, brick ties, lintel, bonds and straps, etc to AS3700 by photos If you are concerned have it inspected The rough bricks will be rendered, the different bricks are used to provide min 3c bond depth to prevent cracking Cheers Chis Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Assuming you've modelled the TB8, TB10, TB12, TB2 & J1 joists/LVLs there, it appears as per drawing to me. There maybe should be an additional J1 between TB10 and T12 if… 3 32299 interesting situation what happened after builder issued final invoice? did you list as defect or not does the building surveyor have any responsibility? ie. issuing… 13 47387 |