ᐅ House Photos Discussion Corner – Share Your Home Pictures!

RobsonMKK schrieb:
What nonsense you have to read here sometimes... honestly, there are moments when you really want to say exactly what’s on your mind.

Oops, rough day?

To be honest, I lack the expertise to properly assess the situation, but those regular thick vertical mortar joints do look “interesting,” don’t you think?

As I said, no idea if that affects anything, but I noticed it too.

You two will have to sort out the other matters among yourselves...

ruppsn schrieb:
Oops, having a bad day?

Honestly, I lack the expertise to even roughly assess the situation, but those regular thick vertical mortar joints do look "interesting," don’t you think?

As I said, I have no idea whether that has any impact, but I noticed it too.

The two of you will have to sort out the rest between yourselves...

I would simply say that these are minor thermal bridges since bricks usually have some insulating effect due to their cavities/internal structure. However, given their small proportion, this should not significantly affect heating overall.

@ruppsn
Not a bad day. But some people think they know everything.

This gap up to a certain width is acceptable. And it cannot be avoided, as bricks have dimensional tolerances. If you happen to get a whole row with "smaller" bricks, gaps will form.

11ant schrieb:
Why bother? That wouldn’t be intended or justified: what you can already see of the house looks quite nice. The planner made some mistakes, but nothing serious, and the masons themselves probably didn’t mess up. So, all good.

That is completely irrelevant!
If you’re not a professional, you shouldn’t be so quick to criticize and should reconsider your choice of words. One might think you feel entitled to throw harsh comments at others here without being asked.
If something in the photos seems negative, you can simply point it out, but don’t act as if you’re the site manager.
Especially since this thread is about proudly showing off one’s home.
And if the admin doesn’t like that I’m openly expressing my frustration here, all I can say is: those who dish out criticism should also be able to take it!
This reminds me of the green [emoji20]

Bierbrauer84 schrieb:
The masonry work for the ground floor has begun


Thanks to our neighbors, we can also see the progress from above

It’s nice when neighbors allow you to be photographed. We had the chance as well. It’s a completely different perspective.

11ant schrieb:
In several places there are poorly done mortar pockets, apparently because the walls were not planned to the correct measurements. What is this three-brick-high slit (in picture 4, front left): a flap for an extremely long-legged cat?

We fully trust our architect and the construction company.
And I have seen much worse with those mortar pockets.

kaho674 schrieb:
Massive chaos on the construction site and the surrounding area. Does anyone still see a blade of grass?

Yes, this is a completely new development where a developer is simultaneously building 12 townhouses and three neighbors are building at the same time. There’s always something going on there.