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As it's on a concrete pad 50mm above ground surely I can use a more decorative brick then?

How critical are engineering bricks in this situation?

Will lime be as strong and water repellent

Thanks Paul, presumably bed dpc onto fresh mortar then soleplate onto dpc and fasten down to brickwork getting it level? It's been mentioned to me that a single skin of brick is undersized but it seems to be the way MikeG designed his raft workshop with no issues, as I'll be lining it in osb...

My pad is now down and looking good, next job is the brick plinth. I'm open to suggestions but I'd like a lime coloured mortar and aged looking red bricks, should I be using engineering bricks for this or am I OK to use standard bricks? I'm intending three courses one brick thick and a sole...

It's being pumped Dave, I've read about different grades and now have no idea which I should use

Thanks Paul, c25 then? The problem with c25 and c35 is they say its not suited to power floating, is that the same as using a vibrating screeder?

The company delivering my concrete have suggested Gen3 for my raft, is this suitable considering at least 50mm will be left exposed. I've read that it's not suited to being left to the elements, any opinions or advice welcome.

For now it's 7.2m to stay within the permitted development of 30m² internal floor area....well nearly

Well I got my pad dug out with a fair amount of help from my nephew who does landscaping. Just waiting for some time to go and pick up some boarding to make my form work with before getting a load of type 1 to whacker plate down. I'll book the concrete ready for a few weeks time when I know...

I've got a mini digger booked for Saturday but I'm having second thoughts on my area of 7.2 x 4.8m (just a shade over 30m² internal area) it looks quite square but that works well with sheet sizes. I'd go 8.4 long but without planning that's pushing it I think.

I intend a raft so no foundations for blocks

I have been lead to believe that fibre reinforced isn't for slab strength but surface strength, I aim to set my mesh towards the bottom of my raft. I also thought the MOT around the raft helped with drainage and aopporting the slab

As the weather is looking good I intend hiring a mini digger next weekend to dig out for my type 1 mot sub base, I have a few questions however. As the ground is pretty solid clay I thought 100mm mot, blinding sand, membrane followed by 100-120mm concrete pad (7.2 x 4.8m) my main query is...

Would thompsons water seal work?