Wall Plate a course too high; Help.

[MdotCPT]

working on a newbuild housing estate & tbh i think ive made a mistake; the wallplate looks as if it should have been sat on 2 course of thermal bricks rather than a course of block. Joiners put the roof trusses up today so its a bit late.. has anybody with site experience come across this issue before?

thanks.

 

[tony1851]

Is it an issue? - what's the problem?

 

[MdotCPT]

the roof is effectivly 75mm i was just wondering if this is a major issue or not.

 

[Notch7]

Its not likely to be a issue, It could be higher than planning consent, but 75mm is too hard to prove given its measured from ground level.

Are you the brickie?

 

[tony1851]

75mm too high?
Who would even notice?

 

[Notch7]

75mm too high?
Who would even notice?

Somebody with an axe to grind, like a disgruntled neighbour.

There have been cases of new builds having to be knocked down because they are a few feet in the wrong position. Im not sure 3" is enough to be 'wrong'

 

[tony1851]

Somebody with an axe to grind, like a disgruntled neighbour.

There have been cases of new builds having to be knocked down because they are a few feet in the wrong position. Im not sure 3" is enough to be 'wrong'

Yes, those cases of buildings being one-storey higher, or a few feet out and having to be demolished are well-known because they are so rare.
LPAs are given guidelines on enforcement, and one of them is:
'enforcement may not be approriate for a minor or technical breach where no harm has occurred'
I think 75mm higher than approved would be considered minor.

 

[23vc]

I guess it’s most likely to get ‘noticed’ if there are several houses of the same style, and one of them has a different visible gap between upstairs window top and soffit. Possibly.

 

[^woody^]

If it's a housing estate then of course an extra 75mm above the window frames on one house will be noticed.

The chippies putting in the frames or fitting the fascia and soffit will notice.

 

[23vc]

...although could be masked by slightly deeper fascia and/or soffit overhang?

 

[^woody^]

...although could be masked by slightly deeper fascia and/or soffit overhang?

It would still stick out a mile.

But on new build estates, they have a lorry load of the same fascia delivered so the site manager is going to know pretty soon.

And when he gets the plasterers invoice for 8 extra m2, he might wonder why.

 

[John D v2.0]

ours was the other way round - a course or two short, that was a bit draughty to be honest