CHAPTER 7 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS Wy ack is woClay Brick Technical Guide terest Fendy CONSTRUCTION DETAILS Drawings depicting details of damp proof courses, weepholes, lintels, oof tes to walls, et are supplemented by specifications used to transiate designs nto physical reality. Detaling is therefore an important link between good design and quality construction. ‘The construction details that follow are examples of sound acceptable practice EXTERIOR ' FBS, FBX or FBA bricks + on enat coment plaster 0mm cavity Flr nigh on 26mm ‘coment eroes Galvanised wire wall es with rip or buttery wire ‘oi every 5 brick potesen: ‘T5mm conerete suface bed (Open perpends at 900mm 250 micron dpm interval to form weepholes ssuemas Extemal ground evel filin ayers or 150mm max ‘cranked DPC sandwiched between 2 half beds of| mortar ‘Cavity filed with solid mortar Foundation wall be | ‘upto DPC TNX bricks ‘Concrete stip foundation to comply with SABS 0400 ‘SCALE 1:10 $00 minim | " Be(cLiyprick inteRIon FOR APPLICATION INWET CLIMATES. EXTERIOR (Outer face of nner leat rektorce reinforcement’ + cof brickwork to be bagged in every § brick courses & painted with no, 2 coats of bituminous paint FBS, FBX or FBA bricks ‘& mortar mix cass I (One cost cement plaster 3 Floor rsh on 26mm 2 ‘coment screed Extemal ground level —> Lar ete 250 micron dpm Foundation walliobe Compacted & graded ground INE bic fil layers or 150mm max Brickwork renforcament in end walingis bul 1.5m height max CConerete strip foundation to comply wih SABS 0400 PIECE = NEP bricks ‘mortar mie clas I 1 coat cement plaster ———_ i ‘sandicement recrtnan isco zenmecnentst + 25mm foor screed <¢— 5mm concrete surface bed 250 micron dpm folded up 4 Graded 8 compacted ground filin layers of 150mm max tenet et + 200x600mm ‘ancente foundation SCALE 1:10 2Clay Brick Technical Guide Environment ena NFP bricks. Mortar moe class I 1 coat coment plaster —_________»| sandicement Floor irish laid on 25mm cement seed <— 26mm foor sereed 4 75mm concrete surtace bed 260 micron dpm folded up + Graded & compacted ground filintayers of 150mm max . s ncn et 8 Concrete foundation ‘ung ada mo ew owe enbdiet mtr Bee ee(cLiyprick 90-140 NFP bricks mortar mox class 1 1 coat cement plaster —___p. sandicement — No dpe necessary here Floor finish laid on ‘25mm cement soreed 1 ‘SCALE 1:10 TO: EXTERIOR ‘One coat cement plaster Hardwood glazing bead set in sealant and pinned to hardwood sash Polysuiphide sealant ‘Quarry tile si Cement mortar bed ‘or quarry tile sil ‘SCALE 1:10 ‘76mm concrete surface bed <— 280 mieron dpm Graded & compacted ground fin layers of 180mm max INTERIOR ——> + Typical hardwood window ‘sash section ‘Typical hardwood window sill section 36x3 galvanised weather strip, £250 micron dpc tucked under ‘weather strip built into timber frame NFP bricks }<—— one coat cement plaster SeSIZ Clay Brick Technical Guide Environment ena EXTERIOR INTERIOR Facebrick reveal ———> Polysulphide seaiant ea Galvanised steel window frame Quarry tile sil ~ <+— Internal tie sil +—— Paster reveal 250 micron dpc tucked under window frame Cement mortar + 1 coat cement plaster FBA, FBS or FBX bricks Bnicktorce every sth brick course 7. NEP oe SCALE 1:10 i ey EXTERIOR | INTERIOR Hardwood acing bead Barner window setin sealant and pinned to sash section harawoed sash — Typical hardwood window F acebrick reveal silsecton Polysuiphide sealant - 3839 galvanised ms weather strip ‘Quarry tie sit ——7* ; cutbriek Cement mortar bed r 250 micron dpe tucked for quay tie sil | under weather strip bul into timber frame FBA, FBS or FBX bricks ———~~ NFP bricks Bow [Seace 120] [seace es] BPMs carrt per Bee eeLAYBRiCK INTERIOR EXTERIOR | Ferien: —» [MMI | ——sFirionad Polysulphide sealant | a Galvanised steel window frame Hardwood sill and scoria moulding Quarry tile sil -, — 750 micron dpe tucked under window frame (Cement mortar cavity FBA, FBS or FBX bricks NFP bricks }<—— one coat cement plaster Wire ties every Sth course Horizontal -1000mm max apart Vertical - 600mm max apart (25 ties per sam) 1 140 [50] 110 | EXTERIOR INTERIOR Pastered reveal —————_> } + Plastered reveal Haréod si and ——_ Hardwood window frame ‘sash sections | ae 4 — Hardwood sill and sootia Polysuiphide sealant __ moulding uary tile sit Galvanised weather strip 250 micron dpe tucked under weather strip in timber frame Cement mortar NEP bricks | SCALE 1:10 | mel NFP bricks One coat cement plaster kore reinforcement Lhe ‘every 5th brick course SeSIZ Clay Brick Technical Guide Environment ena EXTERIOR INTERIOR Plastered reveal ————» | «Plaster reveal Polysulphide sealant Galvanised steel! window frame Quarry tie sill ~*~ ) <—— Piastered internal window sill 250 micron dpc tucked under window frame Cement mortar 1 coat cement plaster FBA, FBS or FBX bricks Brickforee every Sth brick course osc EXTERIOR | INTERIOR Face reved | << Prsstere reveat Polysulphide sealant | | + Galvanised stee! window frame Bullnose external sil =, 4 Terrazzo tile sill 250 micron dpc tucked under window frame 100mm dpc overlap Cement mortar FBA, FBS or FBX bricks NFP bricks Brickforce reinforcement |< One coat cement plaster ‘every Sth brick course SCALE 1:10 Bee ee(cLiyprick EXTERIOR BH INTERIOR Fovewih ees! [J] Posted vent Pepe seat —— fe tensed ste indo tae 250 micron dpc tucked under window frame Ne ‘Cement mortar cosy Fad FoBer Fox wet za + One coat cement plaster Wall ties every 5th course SCALE 1:10 Horizontal - 1000mm max apart Vertical - 500mm max apart os oe (25 0s persam) nan EXTERIOR INTERIOR Galvanised steel window —————> Putty glazing to window Polysulphide sealant Ceramic tile sill One coat cement plaster — | 260 micron dpc tucked Under stee! window frame Cement mortar 400mm minimum dpe overlap to form sill NEP brickwork External plaster sito ———+] be painted and sealed — ) ‘SCALE 1:10 Se‘Clay Brick Technical Guide Environment ena EXTERIOR | INTERIOR roca ovest RI] |< sted Polyaipie seat Be [rr stig won Fecetvck exe sit — il Hardwood si nd —- ute 250 micron dpe tucked under window frame ‘Cement mortar NFP bricks FBA, FBS or FBX bricks Cavity |< one coat cement plaster sao aie cae I i at ba Fe Vertical - 500mm max apart No 2s sot red nto ‘concrete clu strap bent ‘Sounto ree! bree course renvoreadconerete column SS ‘OUTSIDE ELEVATION Note: Ste straps ae tobe built into mortar be 16332..400 gaanised ms sap 12mm soboard between Bee eeEXTERIOR NFP bricks ms wall tie cavity 250 micron vertical dpc INTERIOR "te ean external wal, provston must be made for movement ji (1anm bitumen imprognated wotboard) PLAN ‘SCALE TA) (cLiyprick 12mm softboard between brickwork and concrete Plaster and paint fnish Polysulphide sealant to contro! joint 71 \ Reinforced concrete column 16 x 32 x 400 galvanised ms straps shot pinned to concrete and laid in mortar bed every fourth course Polysulphide sealant to contro joint /v-joint Posh ean ‘oom ms couel les Pyne saint ‘nmin cove cred no ‘ue coum onal iL Toaleech Environment ena FBS, FBX or FBAbricks DPC must project to face of facebrick DPC to be laid directly on brickwork INCORRECT EIe3 me NFP Brks | | ee face of plaster FBA, FBS or FBX bricks INCORRECT FBS, FBX or FBA bricks DPC must project to face of facebrick DPC must be sandwiched between 2 layers of mortar CORRECT Bee ‘Clay Brick Technical Guide face of facebrick Crack will develop in line with OPC INCORRECT Ps Plaster drip ae I] DPC to end flush with brickwork face DPC to be laid directly (on brickwork [E24 Fos or Fax bricks INCORRECT i] Plaster NEP bricks Horizontal vjoint in plaster (n0 sealant needed) CORRECT(cLiyprick EXTERIOR Concrete roof tiles roof _p pitch min 17.5 degrees 4mm diam double strand galvanised roof anchor built in min 300mm minimum 4 brick courses above opening brick lintel FBA, FBS or FBX bricks NFP bricks R8 rod reinforcement id brick Polysulphide sealant eng OR COLES | <——— 1 coat cement plaster SCALE 1:10 im a Steel window frame Sec EXTERIOR INTERIOR NFP bricks + Minimum 4 brick courses above opening Polysulphide sealant , R8 rod reinforcement every Keyed drip brick course above opening MV +——— ne coat cement plaster NFP bricks [sens v0] ——— SeSIZ Clay Brick Technical Guide Environment ena EXTERIOR INTERIOR Minimum 4 brick. <1 coat cement plaster ‘courses above opening Steel hangers built RB rod reinforcement into brickwork above ‘on every course above lintel (every 4th brick horizontally) Polysulphide sealant Brick on edge lintel FBA, FBS or FBX bricks ——— <—_—— NFP bricks S| |}+—_—— Stee! window frame Bri EXTERIOR me oe INTERIOR Wall tie with drip or 250 mic DPC butterfly wall tie sandwiched between 2 half beds of mortar Open perpends at 900mm intervals <+— 1 coat cement plaster Cavity above lintel Steel hangers built to be filled with grout into brickwork Cut brick lintel + hFP bricks Polysulphide sealant a <———— Steel window frame Keyed joint a FBA, FBS or FBX bricks Bri Bee ee(cLiyprick EXTERIOR INTERIOR R@ rod reniforcement on every brick course above lintel 250 micron dpe minimum 4 brick courses above opening Steel hangers built into brickwork above cavity above lintel to be filled with grout / mortar |< 1 coat cement plaster Reinforced concrete lintel to engineers specifications Brick on edge / soldier course brick lintel Polysulphide sealant FBA, FBS or FBX bricks | ‘SCALE 1:10 | = + NFP bricks i+————— Steel window frame EXTERIOR aa INTERIOR | 160 reinforced concrete slab ‘Square recessed tooled joint ‘8mm bitumen lmpregnated softboard Cavity above intel 1 be filed with grout 175 gypsum plaster-board ‘comice if required 8 rod reniforcement on ‘every brick course above lintel NFP bricks ‘Open perpends at ‘900mm intervals 250 micron dpe ‘minimum 4 brick courses above opening Polysuiphide sealant Cut brick titel 1 oat cement plaster SCALE 1:10 ‘Steel window frame ‘Note: This dotall is suitable for a mult-story building whore thore is ‘no protection from rain tothe area above the window Se‘Clay Brick Technical Guide Environment ena EXTERIOR ‘Comugated sm —>- roof sheeting ‘4mmidiam double strand galvanised roof anchor ‘Steel hangers built into built in 600mm minimum brickwork above 8 rod reinforcing every brick course above lintel Cut brick on edge Minimum 4 brick courses Cavity above lintel to above opening be filed with grout 4 coat cement plaster a i NFP bricks FBA, FBS or FBX bricks Polysulphide sealant Pee EXTERIOR ‘4mm diam double strand galvanised roof anchor built in 300mm minimum RB rod reinforcing every brick course above lintel Gypsum plasterboard ceiling NFP bricks 75 gypsum plasterboard comice Polysulphide sealant Minimum 4 brick courses x above openin Keyed drip _— | | <— _ nF bricks | |< Aaminium window frame <+—— 1 coat cement plaster Bee ee 8(cLiyprick EXTERIOR FBA, FBS or FBX bricks ‘12mm softboard between brickwork and concrete Bituminous paint to .c. column face and brick closures Mild stee! wall ie Polysulphide sealant to control joint Ruled vjoint cavity 250 micron vertical dpe Reinforced concrete column NFP bricks 16 x 32 x 400 galvanised ms straps shot INTERIOR pinned to concrete and laid in mortar bed ‘every fourth cowiree joints EXTERIOR 4mm diam double strand galvanised roof anchor builtin 300mm minimum Steel hangers built into brickwork above Minimum 4 brick Brick on edge lintel courses above opening FBA, FBS or FBX bricks R8 rod reinforcing every brick course above lintel Polysulphide sealant <— 1 coat cement plaster NEP bricks SCALE 1:10 SeClay Brick Technical Guide Environment ena NOTES. 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