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ok lads i,m a bricky have been for a while,just like to pick a few brains as to a proven method of what i want to do ok i,m building an extension its going up in cavity,brick and thermalite..2 skin of 4 inch..the flank wall what i want to build has to be 4 inch because of a space issue and...

yes its efflorescence..its the salt content in the clay of which the bricks were made,using a decent plastisiser in the water when mixing the mortar reduses this but its nothing to worry about

your talking about the dpc at finished floor level i think..ok technically you only need to put it externally but i would put it internally too..dont forget to lap it onto your existing dpc by at least 3 inches

ok you can use breeze blocks but you must put ties on every course of blocks..2 ties spread across is ok..the cavity is already set out so keep it the same ..its usually 65mm but can be 75mm...befor you start see where your damp is...its usually finished floor level on new builds but your...