How soon does blocklaying start after ..?

ifconfig

after the raft foundation goes in ?

Let's assume raft installed during this fine patch of weather
(not sure if average day temperature or humidity matters).

Also.. in terms of the number of courses of blocks which
can be laid in the eairly stages of the build. 4 or 6 rows
of blocks maximum? less/more ?

Are the rules of thumb fairly straightforward on this or is
it complex .. depending on the type of soil the foundations
were laid in, the footprint size of house, raft versus strip,etc?

-ifc

ifah

my blocklayer started about 3 days later - that was back in february - he had said he would be happy starting the next day.
he built up about 6 courses of block at a time.

ifconfig

Thanks Ifah - that checks out with my experience with our build.
Raft poured on a Friday.. left over the weekend. Blocklaying started
Tuesday of following week. Six courses of blocks was what the
foreman told me they were putting up.

I just wanted to check with the collective intelligensia on the
boards that there wasn't anything out of the ordinary about
the build. It is great to see it getting going.

In terms of more critical times in the build when there should
be a lengthy pause. What do most feel is the correct amount
of time to pause works to allow plaster to dry (at plastering
first fix, for example...)
While I'd love to be in our new house by Christmas I'd still
like to know that due attention has been given to giving
good allowance for drying out , settling, etc ?

-ifc

yop

I wud expect the same after say 5 days they should start.
Max he should be building is 6 or 7 rows per day.

Salmon

Folks,

Anyone have any advice on how soon after the footings are laid you should fill and whack the hardcore? The footings on my house will be finished on wed and the guy doing my foundations wants to fill and whack on thursday! Is this a little too soon, does anyone have any experience of this?

the brickie

at this time of the year you would want to leave at least 3-4 days after
finishing the footings before backfilling.especially as we had such frost last
night the mortar would not have gone off fully yet.sounds like someone
wants money before the christmas breakup

Salmon

Yeah, I think your right! I held him off until next thursday! Just out of interest what should I consider to be a good price for laying 2500 blocks in the footings, 9000 approx in the house and putting in the foundation and finished floors? I got a price from one fella to do it and was wondering what the going rate would be?

the brickie

salmon
like everything it depends where you are ,around the limerick area
you would expect to pay around €20000 vat inclusive probably plus or minus
15%for dublin and other areas.obviously if johnney cash is involved in the
building it will be much less.