Is this passable. Rsj pillar

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You might be over-thinking the problem and making life difficult.

The L-shaped padstones are designed to overcome the issue at corners where square padstones cause problems by bridging the cavity and risking damp penetration and condensation.

They are expensive, but you can make your own bearing by using engineering brick. Three courses of blue brick in 1:3 mortar should suffice. They need to be the solid brick - strength minimum 50N - not those with perforations. Also, short lengths of steel ladder reinforcement in the bed joints can help bind the whole lot together, but not essential.

To be honest tony your right i have felt like i have had too many ideas in my head. I have taken the architects plans literally and so far it never works out. Tried to get hold of him since thursday with no luck.

That L shape setup is clear and very straight forward. Obviously the courses will run out against the old party wall. So then do you think i should chase out my side of the party wall to tooth my blocks in, or just use profiles?

Obviously a lot less work to profile it, and cant see much gain by chasing it.

Well had some conflicting advice. This is what really annoys me.

Finally got hold of designer who did calcs. Told him the plan to scrap the padstone bridging the cavitys and he said to re brick it as the design currently is as per drawings.

I dont get it. Told him my concerns about bringing the outside wall inside and cold bridging the padstone. But he said its fine!

To me it makes sense that i go with tony's suggestion, and in my opinion is a stronger pillar, given the fact it will end up a corner its bearing on rather than two straight walls.


I feel a bit over ruled by it?? If i go with it and BC dont like it, can i hold him liable for rework as iv clearly bought it to attention?

Wall is down and padstone is out. Nerve racking moments taking those shims out!!

Brick work was as bad as we thought. The inner skin was partially toothed in to the party wall. Mix was strong but a large section of brick was not toothed and funny enough it was the part where it over hangs!

The bottom section of the wall that was existing is quite loose. Think im gonna take it right down to DPC/slate theres not much left of the inner skin.

What do you guys think about architect/se's comments regarding putting it back as it was?

Its done, architect has seen and hes happy. Insulated it while i was there. Wall ties every 3 courses and toothed in.

Skeptical on the cold bridge side of things, but hes assured me its fine and bc will be happy. Were really hoping!!