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I have found random brick in my footings
Hello everyone.
I have dug a test pit to see how far the foundations go. I have gone down and found random bricks under the concrete is this a problem. Thank you the footings are about 700 mm
7 Answers from MyBuilder Extension Builders
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Leicester•Member since 28 Feb 2020•No feedback yet
The test hole would be more than likely for a Proposed ;
1 1st/2nd floor floor extension above the effected.
2 an adjacent and adjoining extension.
3 Investigation for Repair/Underpinning
Current Regulation is foundations at 1 metre deep or further subject to ground conditions, Drain Invert level and Tree Proximity.
All determined if an Extension is being added finally by the only man that can, the Building Inspector.
No addition of brick rubble or underlying Hardcore of a foundation is permissable, what has passed for some as usual practice in the anals of history is in the long and dark past.
Answered 18th Mar 2020
Birmingham Rubery•Member since 9 Jun 2017•40jobs,100%positivefeedback
That normal, when builders needs to fill up they use any sort of stuffs.
Answered 7th Mar 2020
Royston•Member since 6 Mar 2020•2jobs,100%positivefeedback
No this won't be a problem if it is just a random brick or a couple. This is a common thing i come across. Just take them out.
Answered 7th Mar 2020
Taunton•Member since 1 Jun 2017•No feedback yet
These random bricks are just debris in the trench back fill after building the walls when the ground was leveled. It would be far more unusual not to find any.
Answered 7th Mar 2020
Ilminster•Member since 30 May 2017•No feedback yet
It shouldn’t be a problem providing the foundations are solid And the bricks aren't loose as the concrete would have enveloped the bricks and therefore they’ll now be part of the concrete.
Answered 7th Mar 2020
Crewe•Member since 6 Mar 2020•No feedback yet
Possible it’s waste materials from the original build how deep was the concrete
Answered 7th Mar 2020
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