Currently planning a new porch, external dimensions 2.8m wide x 1m deep. Dwarf wall 600mm high.
For the footings: Ground is loam to clay, solid from about 300mm down, so plan to dig to 600mm deep, 450mm wide - and probably mass fill. Does this sound OK?
For the dwarf wall: I'm in two minds as to build single skin (brick) and line or a full cavity (brick outer, block inner) - internal space is a concern. The UPVC bits and the roof are from a porch I dismantled elsewhere. The walls for that were built double skin brick (but no cavity) - UPVC and corner posts rested on outer skin - would I be best doing the same here?
Cheers
For the footings: Ground is loam to clay, solid from about 300mm down, so plan to dig to 600mm deep, 450mm wide - and probably mass fill. Does this sound OK?
For the dwarf wall: I'm in two minds as to build single skin (brick) and line or a full cavity (brick outer, block inner) - internal space is a concern. The UPVC bits and the roof are from a porch I dismantled elsewhere. The walls for that were built double skin brick (but no cavity) - UPVC and corner posts rested on outer skin - would I be best doing the same here?
Cheers
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