Blockwork plan. Garage wall, with windows.

[f0rmula]

Anyone have any opinion on my planned blockwork layout for a garage wall? It's just a single skin garage wall. The blocks are 140mm wide, rather than 100mm so there shouldn't be any need for piers.

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• f0rmula
• 16 Nov 2014
• 1

I was slightly worried that it might be unstable due to the large amounts of windows and the blocks being on their ends, but I'm not sure how much difference that would make. I've certainly seen houses/sheds worse than this This plan makes for a minimal amount of block cutting.

Shame I can't find a single 4m concrete lintel, otherwise I'd be much happier (until I came to lift it )

Cheers for any replies!

 

[f0rmula]

Bump!

Guess it looks ok then?

 

[CambridgeBrummie]

Take a look at Section 2C38 of the Building Regulations - Approved Document Part A

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/buildingregulations/approveddocuments/parta/documenta

 

[f0rmula]

Fantastic! Thanks. I'd looked through part A before but missed that half-page, which is to exactly what I needed. The above fails, marginally because of rule 4. (The supports between the windows are too narrow, which is what I was worried about.)

Revised to three larger windows, with blocks sideways.

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• f0rmula
• 20 Nov 2014
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Thanks for the specific reference!