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Cavity Wall
Apr 4th, 2015, 1:28pm
 
Hi My builders have just started to build my external walls and have used a thermalite block to construct the external skin on my extension on one side , this side is next to my neighbours extension and will not be visible.
Is this construction okay. They have used brick for the internal wall.
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Re: Cavity Wall
Reply #1 - Apr 4th, 2015, 10:48pm
 
Brick external thermalite internal.

Are your builders English.

Don't part with any money.
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Reply #2 - Apr 5th, 2015, 8:42am
 
I've seen thermolite used for both internal and external skin, but never with brick on the internal.  It can be used for external skins, but is very rarely done, and only where weight of above can accomodate it.
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Reply #3 - Apr 5th, 2015, 9:18am
 
On the face of it this sounds back to front. I would give your Building Control Officer a call and get him/her to pop round
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Re: Cavity Wall
Reply #4 - Apr 5th, 2015, 10:51am
 
Thermolite blocks are like blotting paper if external without any waterproof coating.
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