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Apologies i may not be familiar with the terminology Here is the existing wall I'll be tieing into, on the right hand side https://www.diynot.com/diy/media/img_20190909_112346.103263/ https://www.diynot.com/diy/media/img_20190909_112357.103265/ And the brick pier will be setup as the diagram...

Spoke to BCO explained the situation and provided images of the existing wall BCO stated wall starter kit is fine to tie into the existing wall! He recommended to use 2 wall ties for either leaf I also asked whether i should use class A or B solid engineering bricks, he said either will be...

Although my application has been approved, I'll call the BCO tomorrow to run it past them. The only significant load on the pier will be the bedroom wall and the rsj which it will sit on. I just hope the SE is reasonable and carries out any adjustments/alternative solution as necessary without...

100% He is a proper SE, all on headed paper, registered company etc The application has been approved by building control But having sought advice here, i really don't want to be building a pier if its going to potentially crack! Could you provide an example of how the bracket would work...

So did you tooth it in to the existing wall? I've looked at the existing wall, its a single skin brick, if i recollect correctly, this was the reason the SE advised I couldn't tooth it in, as there's not enough support

I'm not sure how he could have designed a connection if there isn't sufficient space etc also i guess it would be a lot more disruption involved He was recommended to me by a friend, he is definitely a proper engineer. All the paperwork provided is on company headed paper. I'm happy to build...

He said there isn't sufficient space to do it without a pier as the existing rsj would be in the way and also there is not enough overhang of the existing rsj to place the new rsj above it So wall ties in this case is not an acceptable way of tieing into the existing brickwork and placing an...

The pier will be within the house, the drawing states construct 220wd x 100dp engineering brick pier The beam is 203x102x23 UB apologies it was a rough guess the height of the existing wall is 2.28 metres, so this will be the height of the pier How can i tie into the existing brick work if i...

Need to build a 230 x 230mm pier as stated in the calculations by the SE in order to support an RSJ This will then allow me to create an opening between the garage and dining room I'll be purchasing a wall starter kit from screwfix so I can tie into the existing brickwork...

I've decided to park doing anything on the garden for now, and considering building a retaining sleeper wall to support some of the soil. Not sure how much soil i will need to retain, whether its 1 metre, 2 or more!? Could you explain further regarding the 45 degree rule?

No its the neighbours side wall of their house, which is at the end of my garden https://www.diynot.com/diy/media/img_20190828_160132.103224/

I did do a test hole approx 1 metre deep and hadn't hit the foundations but have 0.5 metres to go before i get to ground level The air bricks are approx half a meter above the soil Pic below of test hole i dug https://www.diynot.com/diy/media/img-20190902-wa0000.103248/...

Apologies, my mistake, so I had a proper look at the neighbours garden to the left and spoke to him. The first two metres of his garden is slabbed up and flat, followed by a raised bed of soil of approx 3 metres which has a brick built retaining wall and the end of his garden where the soil...

It is partially flat and also raised, to prevent it from falling on my side I'm planning on fitting railway sleepers

Ok I'll do that tomorrow and report back...

No its not a wind up lol the neighbours side is flat ground level!

If you look at the pics i uploaded to the left there is a fence between myself and the neighbours house next door. So if i were to remove the soil as the fence is currently sitting above the soil there will be a gap below. So to cover the gap I'll be fitting gravel boards and the fence will then...

There is definitely no basement below the floor, my house is similar to that of the neighbours house The gravel boards was for the fence not to support the soil :) If it ends up that i cannot remove all the soil against the wall then i could build a retaining wall with sleepers I have dug...

How can i determine what the neighbours ground floor level is? without actually me requesting them to inspect the inside of their house :( I haven't hit the foundations yet in the test hole I've dug, all i am seeing at the minute is brick... I'm guessing where the air bricks are just above...

Good point, the wall on the right hand side will be demolished and the fence on the left hand side, I'll be installing gravel boards to increase the height