Advice on Engineering Brick course

[DIY Max]

Hi everyone. I am having a porch built at the front of the house. Foundations completed but my builder has used only three engineering bricks of which the bottom of the lower row is virtually level with ground level. Probably one CM will be below ground level. Underneath that he has used breeze blocks. DPC is all fine and in line with regs but I'm concerned he didn't add another row of EBs to make 4 in total and this way one full row would be below ground level. Is this an issue? Appreciate any advice. Thanks

 

[John D v2.0]

Assuming breeze blocks means solid concrete blocks then there would be no technical issue that i can think of and they are cheaper to buy and lay than the equivalent engineering bricks.
Is your concern aesthetic or functional? Or something else?

 

[DIY Max]

Hi John. Yes the solid type, building blocks. Concern was functional. Most builds I see have 4 courses of EBs but some have three above the blocks. Aesthetically there is no issue as from ground level up you will only see the 3 EB courses and then whatever standard bricks I choose for the general build. I think I am jut being paranoid but thanks for the response

 

[Dereekoo]

F2 resistance bricks/bricks above GL so depends on what the spec of your block is, having said that it will be a few years before noticible spalling occurs and then it will hardly be noticible

 

[DIY Max]

Thanks Dereekoo. Correct blocks installed under the engineering bricks. Query was whether there should be 3 or 4 courses of EBs above these. But looks like all is in order

 

[Dereekoo]

Thanks Dereekoo. Correct blocks installed under the engineering bricks. Query was whether there should be 3 or 4 courses of EBs above these. But looks like all is in order

Think I saw somewhere where they recommended 2 bricks below GL but ended up with one below my extension and can't say it ever bothered me

 

[DIY Max]

Think I saw somewhere where they recommended 2 bricks below GL but ended up with one below my extension and can't say it ever bothered me

Thanks. Mine will be a tiny snippet of EB below GL and then correct blocks below.

 

[^woody^]

Structurally and performance wise, it's OK.

The only potential issues is appearance - of that joint at ground level. If it's hidden then that's OK too.

 

[DIY Max]

Cheers Woody it will be hidden. I've made my builder sign that off in Blood! Thanks for responses, it's really appreciated