Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Aug 15, 2022 12:50 pm Hi all, Wanted to know if the lack of interlocking bricks on where the garage door is to be placed could cause any issues? The rest of the home the bricks are interlocked but not here and I was worried the bricks may split from the mortar if weight is pushing down on it. Not knowing any better I thought it would be good to ask. Thanks for any advice. [img:35n7ni6d]https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/105949_1660531566.jpg[/img:35n7ni6d] Re: Brickwork - New Home 2Aug 16, 2022 10:19 am Hey Shmaybe Pity you didn't take photos during the brickwork stage and checked them against the certified engineering notes. There should be metal wall ties connecting brick leaves. To be 100% certain the wall will need to be scanned Scanning walls for cracks in wall above wall frame Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Brickwork - New Home 3Aug 16, 2022 11:32 am StructuralBIMGuy Hey Shmaybe Pity you didn't take photos during the brickwork stage and checked them against the certified engineering notes. There should be metal wall ties connecting brick leaves. To be 100% certain the wall will need to be scanned Scanning walls for cracks in wall above wall frame Hi StructuralBIMGuy, I don't have photos but I can confirm seeing the metal ties in that part of the wall. Was every 2nd brick from the ground level. So the ties add a lot of strength to the wall? Cheers for the assistance. I am in the same situation, would you be able to give some insights in to this? I am in SA 8 17106 I wanted to get some thoughts on the quality of workmanship on the following brickwork? are there specific clauses in Australian Standards which relate… 0 4839 |