I,M taking down an old wooden panel wall,and replacing it with blocks.I intend to put in 2 windows 7ft x5ft .
wall is 10ft long x height 22ft.
Should i use cavity blocks or solid blocks.
SO i,m taking off old timber panels, which cover 2 rooms,
kitchen ,ground level, 10ft in height, 1st floor bathroom ,12ft height.
there,ll be one 7ft x5 window at ground level,
at upper level ,there,ll be one window 7x5, or maybe 2 smaller windows, 3ft x5ft.
The wooden wall is not load bearing, its 2inch wide panels ,nailed to a wooden frame .tHE frame is built into the house walls at the side and behind it.
So i want to know, what type of blocks to use, cavity 9 inch, solid large blocks ?
SO about 40 percent of the wall is composed of glass .
ABOVE each window ,there will be 1 steel beam,or a steel lintel, ,to
support the bricks above.
I,M wondering can i use cavity blocks underneath ,the windows,
or even use cavity blocks, thru the whole most of the wall,
I,M thinking, i,ll use solid blocks 9 inch ,for the lower floor , first ten feet ,
to support the 1st floor blocks and window.
AND to act as a load bearing unit.
I COULD just have 1 layer of light hollow bricks above the top window, eg 6inch brick , just to fill gap between window and roof.
wall is 10ft long x height 22ft.
Should i use cavity blocks or solid blocks.
SO i,m taking off old timber panels, which cover 2 rooms,
kitchen ,ground level, 10ft in height, 1st floor bathroom ,12ft height.
there,ll be one 7ft x5 window at ground level,
at upper level ,there,ll be one window 7x5, or maybe 2 smaller windows, 3ft x5ft.
The wooden wall is not load bearing, its 2inch wide panels ,nailed to a wooden frame .tHE frame is built into the house walls at the side and behind it.
So i want to know, what type of blocks to use, cavity 9 inch, solid large blocks ?
SO about 40 percent of the wall is composed of glass .
ABOVE each window ,there will be 1 steel beam,or a steel lintel, ,to
support the bricks above.
I,M wondering can i use cavity blocks underneath ,the windows,
or even use cavity blocks, thru the whole most of the wall,
I,M thinking, i,ll use solid blocks 9 inch ,for the lower floor , first ten feet ,
to support the 1st floor blocks and window.
AND to act as a load bearing unit.
I COULD just have 1 layer of light hollow bricks above the top window, eg 6inch brick , just to fill gap between window and roof.