Frost zone / engineering bricks

[garyo]

My front extension will have between 4 and 6 courses of bricks between ground level and DPC/floor level.

In order to maximise use of period facing bricks, I'd like to minimise use of engineering bricks. Am I safe to use engineering bricks in a stepped pattern so that there's always a minimum of two above ground level, and will this minimise the capillery effect of water soaking up through the bricks and blowing the faces on the facing bricks?

Thanks

Gary

 

[noseall]

It is my understanding that all bricks below dpc must meet a certain rating.

This is not to say however that a lot of facing bricks can't be used below dpc.

 

[garyo]

Some of my reclaimed bricks are certainly cheesier in texture than others. I'll look into it...