With the wall nearly complete on the right of the house, it was time to look to the other side and build up the parapet (party) wall. The guys at MTL wanted to build this is brick as well which will look nicer and if our neighbours ever want to build into their loft, should make the work a bit easier than if we tiled / rendered. I've read about issues where dormers were built too close and left no room for maintenance. And the beauty of brick is that it doesn't need any maintenance.
Here was the starting place. The top of the brick was the height of the original roof at the back.
What I found most impressive about this work was how the guys built little platforms for themselves. I had no idea how they would do the outside but they managed to string something together which looks to be quite secure.
The old bricks were taken back and staggered (toothed) to accommodate the new ones. You can see the double skin of the original in the photo below.
A view from down the street. The wall again will be cement blocked on the inside and bricked on the outside to match the original. You can also get a feel for the additional height we've gained from the dormer.
And a view from the inside. A bit like a jigsaw puzzle with the combination of bricks and blocks but it looks solid. This will be all covered by plasterboard so the inside handywork will never be seen again.
Next week the guys will come by to finish the second, outer skin of brick (the parts that people will see
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