Materials used in the external walls. Bricks are probably the oldest manufactured material we have today. In stretcher bond masonry all the bricks are placed in stretcher courses. They are suitably used only for one-half brick thick walls such as for the construction half brick thick partition more...
Pilasters maybe ‘flush’ (in the plane of the wall) or project out from the wall in one or both directions. A vertical element with a horizontal length to thickness ratio greater than 3, used to enclose space. The structural capacity of masonry columns is also affected by eccentricity. Eccentr more...
That wall has to be at least three wythes of brick to support your load. A single thickness of bricks in masonry construction. The two corresponding vertical orientations are the soldier and sailor … Video is created with the help of wikipedia, if you are looking for accurate, professional t more...
To avoid expensive mistakes or problems during construction, a detailed construction plan of the walls should be prepared. The result of the division will equal the number of layers (courses) of block needed to reach that height. If the planned height of the walls is 290cm. I was wondering if any more...
Minimum depth of footing to be 24 inches below final grade and 12 inches below existing grade. Rebars are required in all dwelling and garage footers. A poorly embedded wall will lead a building to simply slide along the ground surface. This can be reduced to 450mm if ground conditions permit. T more...
This means when you choose your doors, you do not have to worry about ventilation and cooling like you do on a prefab firebox. A door that is made closer to the opening size of your fireplace means that you will not have a bigger bulkier door on your heart. Differing from previous realized projects, more...
At wind speeds of 110 miles per hour (mph), all the coated walls resisted water penetration, but the uncoated wall failed early in the testing at lower wind speeds (62 mph). A brick wall’s fire resistance rating can be calculated. Fire Resistance and Smoke Protection – Fire Resistance Rat more...
Because an allowance is made for 10mm wide mortar joints, the actual size is 390mm x 190mm x 190mm. Bricks are generally made to a traditional size – 230mm long, 110mm wide and 76mm high. The joints should have sufficient width so that they allow for the bricks to expand freely. The key differenc more...