Cheers noseall. On the right you appear to have done what I was asking about above ie cut block course about 150mm high supporting wall plate on top of a standard (?) lintel but can’t see it that clearly so could be wrong. I guess the fact that my openings wider may be the issue tho.
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It is best not to fix the HD straps until the rafters have been fitted, as they can clash. Plus you may need to wriggle the plate about a wee bit if things are off on the bearing wall - i.e. wall out of upright or bulging etc.
Oh, and never EVER use non-thermally compliant masonry on the inner leaf - i.e. bricks instead of lightweight coursing bricks or cut aerated blocks.
And please sort out those overhanging traps on those boards.
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Yeah, I can take em off if needed, but hoping not to have to. Just didn’t want it going anywhere before I next get to work on it.
Agree re the bricks, but seen it done SO many times by builders (including decent ones) I guess it gave me an excuse to be sloppy. Point taken tho and seeing as you’ve told me off I won’t be doing it again
Agree re the bricks, but seen it done SO many times by builders (including decent ones) I guess it gave me an excuse to be sloppy. Point taken tho and seeing as you’ve told me off I won’t be doing it again
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