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Foundation masonry — Bricklayer
Supply the foundation drawings and explain what masonry remains to be built. Levels, ground information and the relationship to damp protection or services are more useful than a request for a price per brick without a defined foundation detail.
Service scope
Specified brick or block construction associated with a designed foundation or below-ground wall arrangement. This covers the masonry package rather than choosing foundation dimensions, designing underpinning or assuming ordinary facing bricks suit below-ground exposure.
What is normally included
- Masonry to approved foundation details
- Coordination with foundation levels
- Specified below-ground wall interfaces
What is not included
- Foundation design based on a generic rule
- Unassessed underpinning or excavation beside existing structures
Typical tasks
- Review the foundation masonry specification
- Confirm setting-out and levels with the project team
- Check specified unit and mortar requirements
- Complete the agreed masonry stage
- Record readiness for following construction
What to include in your brief
- Foundation and wall drawings
- Known ground or excavation information
- Required levels and dimensions
- Service penetrations and adjacent structures
- Responsibility for excavation and inspection
Choosing the right professional
Appoint a contractor who will follow the designer's foundation details and identify omissions before work begins. Confirm whether excavation, inspections, damp protection and backfilling are included or delivered by others.
Important considerations
- Work beside foundations can affect neighbouring stability
- Below-ground conditions can differ from initial assumptions
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