Hi all,
Conservatory going very well almost at DPC and sorted out all the issues with blocks & bricks (frost etc..). Everything spot on a square and level. Very pleased.
Are there likely to be any cracks/settlement issues if I were to do the entire outside skin in concrete blocks and then 1 wall (roughly 2m) (from DPC up) with Celcons on the outside?
My main reason for this is mainly safety perspective and lifting them that high. Since laying concrete blocks, I actually prefer them to laying Celcon's but without a decent plank etc would not be good. And also my first time building something like this I was thinking of doing the lot on concrete blocks but using Celcon's on the outside of just 1 wall but they will be laid on some concrete blocks.
I was concerned as I read somewhere on the H+H website that block types shouldn't be mixed but I can only assume due to the different strengths could perhaps cause cracking?
Also, it means the nightmare Celcon's to render would all be done on the side we won't see Incase cracks do appear.
Cheers
Conservatory going very well almost at DPC and sorted out all the issues with blocks & bricks (frost etc..). Everything spot on a square and level. Very pleased.
Are there likely to be any cracks/settlement issues if I were to do the entire outside skin in concrete blocks and then 1 wall (roughly 2m) (from DPC up) with Celcons on the outside?
My main reason for this is mainly safety perspective and lifting them that high. Since laying concrete blocks, I actually prefer them to laying Celcon's but without a decent plank etc would not be good. And also my first time building something like this I was thinking of doing the lot on concrete blocks but using Celcon's on the outside of just 1 wall but they will be laid on some concrete blocks.
I was concerned as I read somewhere on the H+H website that block types shouldn't be mixed but I can only assume due to the different strengths could perhaps cause cracking?
Also, it means the nightmare Celcon's to render would all be done on the side we won't see Incase cracks do appear.
Cheers