ᐅ Wall structure 36.5 cm Poroton T8 including facing brick

Hello everyone,

I’m new here and have already browsed the forum a bit for my question, but haven’t found anything quite suitable so far.

We are in the final stages of working with our construction company, and one of the bigger topics for us is the wall construction.
We definitely want a brick or brick slip finish – but because of the quality, we are leaning towards real bricks.

Using a T8 block (36.5cm (14.4 inches)) with brick, the wall thickness ends up just under 50cm (20 inches).
We are a bit unsure whether that might be too thick and possibly look odd. Does anyone have experience with this?
And what are your experiences regarding the indoor climate with this kind of wall construction?

T8 plus clinker is nonsense.
Either T8 plus brick slips (personally, I don’t find that attractive)
or a 17.5cm (7 inch) brick (Poroton or calcium silicate) plus cavity insulation plus clinker.

Why is T8 plus brick veneer considered a bad idea? What are the disadvantages?

You already wrote it yourself above: at 50cm (20 inches), you really get a strong fortress-like feeling.

A T8 block is quite expensive but has the advantage that it can be plastered directly without additional insulation, so the disadvantages of an external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS) are avoided. However, if the block is not plastered, it no longer offers any benefits.

I don’t find the 50 cm (20 inches) thickness problematic; we have about 47 cm (18.5 inches) ourselves.

halmi schrieb:

You already wrote it yourself above, at 50cm (20 inches) you simply get a great fortress-like feeling.

... and no insulation improvement compared to "just" T8.