Brick Wall or Stud Wall

[snolan1]

Just looking at my plans for my extension and the architect had put a brick wall downstairs rather than a stud wall. Would I be able to change this with the building inspector or would it have to stay? Not sure what it's down in brick, most people have got their internal walls done using stud.

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• snolan1
• 1 Apr 2012
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[freddiemercurystwin]

Not enough info really but looks like its supporting the floor joists above, making it load bearing but you can do structural timber stud walls though. Will likely still need a foundation though as he's drawn. But as mentioned really not enough info.

Why don't you just ask him why its masonry?

If what's been drawn is all new though why does it matter?

 

[tony1851]

Could it be that the blockwork is intended to give some lateral restraint to
the side gable wall at gf level as well as supporting the floor joists?

(Doesn't look to be much in the way of detail on the drawing; was this for building regs or just planning?)

 

[snolan1]

I've got this also

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• snolan1
• 1 Apr 2012
• 1

The other drawing just show the different views on the house.

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[freddiemercurystwin]

They're just standard notes he cuts and pastes onto every regs application he does, no mention of internal block walls, its idiots like this who give architects and the like a bad name!

 

[ei8htbuildingservices]

These drawings look a bit shoddy!

 

[snolan1]

Well building regs passed today and BCO has said that the wall can be stud wall but will still need foundataions. A weekend of digging for me

 

[tony1851]

Instead of building what amounts to a structural stud partition, with associated foundation, dpc, turn-up of dpm, upstand in insulation etc etc, why not just support the upstairs floor joists on a steel or timber beam. If the extension is not too wide, probably a couple of 9 x 2s fixed together would do.

 

[^woody^]

Why is there such a big set-back at first floor level. It seems such a waste

 

[snolan1]

Why is there such a big set-back at first floor level. It seems such a waste

It's a planning issue, all houses on the road with a extension have to have a 2 meter step back at first floor level.