Red bricks with solid blocks - please suggest

[Rao123]

Hi All,

I am planning to build our house with outer 9" red bricks and the inner partition wall with solid 4" blocks to save time and cost.

Any suggestion/downside with such combination would be highly appreciated.

Thanks,
Rao

[RashmiL]

I have seen one such building in similar fashion. It doesn't look well at least till plastering. Also where ever red bricks meet cement bricks , chances of wall cracks are higher due to different heat related properties (elasticity ). Mesh before plastering is compulsory before plastering

[ganeshncm]

Exactly..

Electrical or plumbing groove cutting is far easier in red bricks vs solid blocks. Other than that, it should have no major issues

I have seen one such building in similar fashion. It doesn't look well at least till plastering. Also where ever red bricks meet cement bricks , chances of wall cracks are higher due to different heat related properties (elasticity ). Mesh before plastering is compulsory before plastering

[Rao123]

Hi,

Thank you for your suggestion