Nose i saw this remark you had put on another message, am i right in thinking here Nose that you fill the cavity up to just short of DPC level with concrete ???
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Nose i saw this remark you had put on another message, am i right in thinking here Nose that you fill the cavity up to just short of DPC level with concrete ???
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Yes, that's what he is saying (I think):-
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I'm sure he will be along later to confirm
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I'm sure he will be along later to confirm
we now fill cavities to within 225mm of the dpc. this usually translates to 3 metric courses of bricks below dpc.
when i first started it was only 150mm or two courses.
when i first started it was only 150mm or two courses.
incidentally, cavities are filled prior to back-filling and compacting in order to prevent the walls pushing in.
a lean mix is all that is required, usually about 7 or 8 ballast to 1 cement.
a lean mix is all that is required, usually about 7 or 8 ballast to 1 cement.
I sit right Nose that you have to be 225mm away from the DPC or can i go closer to it ???
225mm is compliant with current reg's.
why?
don't tell me you have filled right up to dpc?
why?
don't tell me you have filled right up to dpc?
No m8 i havnt filled it at all at the moment, but its only 250mm from my footings to the DPC so i guess i cant fill it any more.
how come you aint at work nose, u been rained off or summat ??
finished a job an hour ago.
no point in starting anything big, may as well go and play golf!
no point in starting anything big, may as well go and play golf!
Snap m8 thats wot im doin this afternoon, wot do u play off??
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M8 im a 9, but its just started chuking down ere in GRIMsby.
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