ᐅ Plan bricks do not fully rest on the foundation slab – is the slab too small?

Hello,

The masons recently finished building the ground floor walls, but I noticed that on one side of the house the facing bricks extend about 1–2.5 cm (0.4–1 inch) above the base slab. I immediately measured the interior walls with a laser measuring device, and everything was correct inside. So now the question is, is it a problem that the facing bricks are not fully sitting on the base slab?

Thanks in advance

For a basement floor slab, the rows of blocks need to be set back, while for a slab-on-grade, in my opinion, they can protrude up to 6 cm (2.5 inches). So everything is fine.

Regards, Bauexperte

Thank you very much for your help,

I found something else, but I’m not sure if it’s a defect.
After inspecting the exterior walls, I noticed that one brick is not fully sealed, meaning you can see through a gap. Should I report this so they can fix it?
I am building with 24cm (9.5 inches) bricks, and later there will be a 16cm (6.3 inches) insulation layer added.

I always make a note of things like this, take a photo, and discuss it with my site manager. This is the simplest and most direct way since I meet with him regularly anyway. This would also be my recommendation to you—if something seems strange or incorrect, I would always ask (preferably also the expert). No question is silly; as a layperson, not asking is the real mistake.

The problem with this is that you end up hearing responses like "it's not a big deal," and as a layperson, you don’t know whether that’s true or not. I will discuss this with my architect.

As mentioned, an expert would also be the appropriate contact person and should ideally be involved in supervising the construction.