Think I have bitten off more than I can chew ???
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Sorry Shy, it is a poxy example. The one i wanted to show is..er..rather small.
I think I am going to lay the footing tomorrow (if this rain stops). In another thread ^Woody^ advised me to lay the bricks in a stretcher orientation for the footings as its only a small wall, the normal 150mm of concrete is overkill. Well. in order to do this I would have had to dig out loads more earth to accept the bricks. So, I am going to add some concrete instead. I found the foundation of the existing wall and have added some pegs level with this so I can lay the concrete. Then once set hopefully my new wall will be level with the existing.
Does everything look ok so far?
Does everything look ok so far?
Looking great, super. 
I do prefer a yellow level though.
I do prefer a yellow level though.
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yup, get that concrete in and the great wall built!!
me thinks that be a yella level........
me thinks that be a yella level........
I have decided on going with a curved wall rather than the straight angled wall (if that makes sense!). Reason being is, I think it will look better and also there will be no akward angles to cut on the bricks. I have laid some bricks out dry as a tester.
Going to start it tomorrow. Having problems though getting hold of the coping stones to match the existing wall. They are twice weathered, 600 x 127mm BUFF colour. I have tried a couple of builders merchants and both said they do no know where I could get them from.
Any ideas?
Going to start it tomorrow. Having problems though getting hold of the coping stones to match the existing wall. They are twice weathered, 600 x 127mm BUFF colour. I have tried a couple of builders merchants and both said they do no know where I could get them from.
Any ideas?
Looks good, but you need more mortar - keeps the bricks apart you see.
Looks good, but you need more mortar - keeps the bricks apart you see.
I thought I had forgotten something! Well, at least it will easy to take down.
Looks good, but you need more mortar - keeps the bricks apart you see.
Or does it keep them together?
GM, just remember that on the curved bit, you are better off butting the bricks up so that the back of the bricks join, and this will give a narrower [perp/vertical] joint on the front which looks a lot nicer
Looks good, but you need more mortar - keeps the bricks apart you see.
Or does it keep them together?
GM, just remember that on the curved bit, you are better off butting the bricks up so that the back of the bricks join, and this will give a narrower [perp/vertical] joint on the front which looks a lot nicer
Thanks for all the advice, will post a pic tomorrow after I have spent all day laying the first course!
I was going to suggest shuttering round that drain cover... but you already poured it...
can you still get the cover off?
can you still get the cover off?
Yes, there is a plastic collar which fits onto the drain, then the cover sits in this collar.
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