Cjard,
Fantastic explanation, thank you. One of the best answers to my questions on this site. And who said diynot doesn't do science lessons
Were you once a physics teacher who got bored with the long summer holidays and decided to build walls in your spare time or are you a structural engineer?
"They sag a little"
Yes that is the better wording I was looking for, rather than moving down a few mm. I couldn't grasp the concept that a little sag is "ok", but are you then confirming that a lilttle sag will not create cracks on the internal walls as if there were subsidence?
You said that walls are somewhat flexible. What is the tolerance level in mm approx for a wall to fall/rise due to ground swelling etc without it affecting structural integrity?
And yes, perhaps I did underestimate the strength of bricks and mortar! Thx again, never will I look at a Class B engineering brick at my DPC level again as I sit outside my patio watching my K-Render dry.
Fantastic explanation, thank you. One of the best answers to my questions on this site. And who said diynot doesn't do science lessons
Were you once a physics teacher who got bored with the long summer holidays and decided to build walls in your spare time or are you a structural engineer?
"They sag a little"
Yes that is the better wording I was looking for, rather than moving down a few mm. I couldn't grasp the concept that a little sag is "ok", but are you then confirming that a lilttle sag will not create cracks on the internal walls as if there were subsidence?
You said that walls are somewhat flexible. What is the tolerance level in mm approx for a wall to fall/rise due to ground swelling etc without it affecting structural integrity?
And yes, perhaps I did underestimate the strength of bricks and mortar! Thx again, never will I look at a Class B engineering brick at my DPC level again as I sit outside my patio watching my K-Render dry.