Is it me or have they made a balls up here?

gcol · 20 May 2006

There's a bunch of Scouse builders building some houses on some land just behind my house. I've been looking at them and reckon they've dropped a major clanger on two of them. Have a look at the two pics. You're looking at the tops of the porches. In the second pic it looks as though they've carried the blockwork up too high - it's right under the window ledges.
I have no idea what they'll do to make it look right. What can they do?

noseall · 20 May 2006

the lead flashing upstand will cover it.

gcol · 20 May 2006

Are you sure? It seems way too high.

noseall · 20 May 2006

by the time they have fixed the roof tiles and battens, which will soak up 70mm ish, the upstand of lead should be 150mm as per regulation.

gcol · 20 May 2006

I see. I just wonder why they did the houses in the bottom pic differently to the others.

cheltonian · 20 May 2006

gcol said:
I see. I just wonder why they did the houses in the bottom pic differently to the others.

Ran out of bricks

Nige F · 20 May 2006

No cavity tray

what a surprise

Alright if they`re leeward

gcol · 21 May 2006

Nige F said:
No cavity tray what a surprise Alright if they`re leeward

What's that mean Nige?

masona · 21 May 2006

gcol · 21 May 2006

Ah that explains it clearly Masona. Ta.

Nige, 4 of the 6 houses face WSW and I live in Lancashire. I can guarantee that the front of the 4 houses will get an absolute battering with rain and wind. Are you saying that there could be a problem if they've not fitted cavity trays?

con1_uk · 24 May 2006

Whats the line around the building about half way up?

Edit

Sorry

1st pic?

bikerm4 · 25 May 2006

con1_uk said:
Whats the line around the building about half way up?

Edit

Sorry

1st pic?

String course

Nige F · 25 May 2006

gcol said:
Ah that explains it clearly Masona. Ta.

Nige, 4 of the 6 houses face WSW and I live in Lancashire. I can guarantee that the front of the 4 houses will get an absolute battering with rain and wind. Are you saying that there could be a problem if they've not fitted cavity trays?

yep....and I just Lurve Newbuild

garyo · 30 May 2006

is it possible or normal to fit cavity trays to walls when fitting an after market convervatory to an existing house?

Nige F · 3 Jun 2006

No Probs....you can get retro-fit tray systems for just that

Isuppose your conservatory fitters didn`t bother

.....Google Cavity trays of Yeoville

diynot

If you need to find a tradesperson to get your job done, please try our local search below, or if you are doing it yourself you can find suppliers local to you.

Select the supplier or trade you require, enter your location to begin your search.

Are you a trade or supplier? You can create your listing free at DIYnot Local

Is it me or have they made a balls up here?

Similar threads