ᐅ Are bricks or blocks laid at an angle to each other permitted?
Created on: 23 Aug 2022 21:17
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sonnenengel
Hello everyone,
I am currently having a beautiful new home built for my family. The shell construction is now nearing completion.
Unfortunately, there was a communication issue between the architect and the masons, which caused a "slanted wall" (below the ring beam) to be initially built too low or to be constructed too early with angled bricks. After the mistake was noticed, the masons continued building on the existing slope with additional angled bricks until the correct height was reached.
To me, the whole thing looks a bit unstable since the bricks are now stacked at an angle. Is this type of construction allowed according to DIN standards?
Thanks in advance!
sonnenengel
I am currently having a beautiful new home built for my family. The shell construction is now nearing completion.
Unfortunately, there was a communication issue between the architect and the masons, which caused a "slanted wall" (below the ring beam) to be initially built too low or to be constructed too early with angled bricks. After the mistake was noticed, the masons continued building on the existing slope with additional angled bricks until the correct height was reached.
To me, the whole thing looks a bit unstable since the bricks are now stacked at an angle. Is this type of construction allowed according to DIN standards?
Thanks in advance!
sonnenengel
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sonnenengel25 Aug 2022 11:31I believe hiring an expert is indeed a worthwhile investment here.
@rbommes: The concrete column at the front (the connection to the "slanted wall") was poured to the correct length from the start, so the reinforcement bars run continuously up to the current height. However, the bricks behind it were initially laid "at an angle" (which doesn’t really make sense overall 😉 )
@rbommes: The concrete column at the front (the connection to the "slanted wall") was poured to the correct length from the start, so the reinforcement bars run continuously up to the current height. However, the bricks behind it were initially laid "at an angle" (which doesn’t really make sense overall 😉 )