Padstone required on lightweight blocks?

Watshot · 2 Jun 2009

Hi guys. Building a single storey extension and have reinforced concrete lintels (to S.E spec) to span a doorway and window on the inner leaf. My question is: do I need to cut away a portion of the lightweight block (115mm Celcon Solar) and introduce an engineering brick padstone or is the wall ok as it is to carry a lintel. Total area is only 2.75x3.00m so roof loading is relatively light, and as I said, no first floor.

Any opinions gratefully received, many thanks.

noseall · 2 Jun 2009

No need for padstones.

Watshot · 2 Jun 2009

noseall said:
No need for padstones.

That's what I was hoping. Thanks for the quick response. That was easier than trying to call the S.E to confirm as well.

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Padstone required on lightweight blocks?

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