Bricks out of alignment - Is this acceptable
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elanfan said:
Crap quality image but it's a screen grab from streetview, you'll have to take my word for it being mine.
227bhp said:
elanfan said:
Crap quality image but it's a screen grab from streetview, you'll have to take my word for it being mine.
V6Pushfit said:
Just what I said really. Nothing to add mate.
I'll put some photos up sometime of a site near me which is stunningly bad. Site Agent never left his cabin and the estate drainage and brickwork is the worst I've ever seen. Big rows going on now.
I think you missed the bit where he said it was an extension.I'll put some photos up sometime of a site near me which is stunningly bad. Site Agent never left his cabin and the estate drainage and brickwork is the worst I've ever seen. Big rows going on now.
Still applies unless he employed the brickie himself in which case the brickies a t
t and he didn't notice early enough. If he employed a builder then they should have got competent subbies and managed them.
No photos on the first post?
t and he didn't notice early enough. If he employed a builder then they should have got competent subbies and managed them.No photos on the first post?
Edited by V6Pushfit on Saturday 17th September 17:25
V6Pushfit said:
Still applies unless you employed the brickie yourself in which case he's a tt and you didn't notice early enough. If you employed a builder then they should have got competent subbies and managed them.
No photos on your first post?
You haven't read all the thread have you ?t and you didn't notice early enough. If you employed a builder then they should have got competent subbies and managed them.No photos on your first post?
It is indeed a first floor extension. Apart from the brick colour which cannot be helped I cannot see what you are on about. The bricks were cut tooth and bonded in, they line up perfectly and even the mortar colour was matched. Yes I could have moved the down pipe over but that would have meant digging up an established rockery to move the drain. If you are on about the roofline I wanted a step down as the house would like one long block otherwise.
elanfan said:
It is indeed a first floor extension. Apart from the brick colour which cannot be helped I cannot see what you are on about. The bricks were cut tooth and bonded in, they line up perfectly and even the mortar colour was matched. Yes I could have moved the down pipe over but that would have meant digging up an established rockery to move the drain. If you are on about the roofline I wanted a step down as the house would like one long block otherwise.
Looks good the way you've done it ... that's how an extension should look ...elanfan said:
Thank you.
V6 you're talking through your arse.
If your referring your extension then it's a matter of taste and trying to look at a crap photo. V6 you're talking through your arse.
If you're referring to my views on site management they are correct
Either way your being upset or not about your extension is up to you. Why put it on here and get cross if anyone's comments don't accord with yours?
hedgefinder said:
227bhp said:
No matter what they did IT WOULD NEVER HAVE MATCHED.
It never ever does, as mentioned earlier put a soil or rainwater pipe over it.
I cant even begin to stress how much this ^^ statement is WRONG.It never ever does, as mentioned earlier put a soil or rainwater pipe over it.
You're not making sense V6 ... what do you think is bad on elanfan's extension to his property ?
In my view:
1) the brick match is good
2) the toothing-in is neat
3) the drop in the roof line avoids any misalignment that might have occurred
4) the contrasting 3 course band is a nice feature (in my opinion)
5) the dormers are a perfect match
honestly I don't see how it could have been done better
what size/resolution screen are you looking at the photo on ?
In my view:
1) the brick match is good
2) the toothing-in is neat
3) the drop in the roof line avoids any misalignment that might have occurred
4) the contrasting 3 course band is a nice feature (in my opinion)
5) the dormers are a perfect match
honestly I don't see how it could have been done better
what size/resolution screen are you looking at the photo on ?
Edited by ATTAK Z on Saturday 17th September 18:46
227bhp said:
You need glasses. Look at the supplied pic and tell me honestly you can't see the joint.
Thats the tint of the bricks due to the obvious and unavoidable batch difference , absolutely nothing to do with poor jointing or the joints being out , which they arent in that case but are what the OP is actually taking about.V6Pushfit said:
That's bad. No site management there and no quality control. Should NEVER happen but sadly does when it's a developer and no site agent. Proper management would have nipped it in the bud and it would have been rebuilt before the roof was started.
What EXACTLY are you on about?? Obviously you have become confused as the picture you are commenting on ISNT the OPs pictures, but a second floor extention over an existing garage.All the brickwork in that picture ,looks to be cut in and jointed inline, not sure why the rooflines couldnt be matched up, but sure there will be a reason.
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