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    Geo57 reacted to alex.bennett's post in the thread Padstone on outer wall with Thanks Thanks.
    That decision comes from the engineer, not just a rule of thumb. They check the load path, wall type, and foundation size to see if the...
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    Geo57 replied to the thread Padstone on outer wall.
    Thanks both, replies much appreciated and makes sense now! Yes my outer skin is brick and steel will be around 4.3m long, so the pad...
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    Geo57 reacted to noseall's post in the thread Padstone on outer wall with Thanks Thanks.
    Both walls sit on the same foundations. The only difference being load wise, is the brick outer skin often possesses a better...
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    Geo57 reacted to stevie888's post in the thread Padstone on outer wall with Thanks Thanks.
    In a typical house the outer skin is brick so stronger than the inner skin, usually lightweight block. Both sit on same foundation. So...
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    Geo57 posted the thread Padstone on outer wall in Building.
    Hi In situations where a side extension is being built, I have seen a number of plans where the padstone appears to sit on the external...
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