Hi i am removing a 600mm wide x 900mm tall internal window on standard cavity wall My question is can i just brick up between the existing bricks or would i have to tooth in the new brickwork in by removing half bricks either side to stagger the brickwork. It my own house so i am not to bothered about about creating straight joints where the new brickwork joins the existing bricks especially as it is being dry lined over and skimmed. Just want to know if its safe practice to do this Thanks for any advice
Looks neater to tooth the brickwork, easy job with small grinder or sds mortar rake. Nothing to stop you doing it your way, fix a few frame ties to brickwork to tie it all together.
Many thanks for the reply, I have a small grinder but just concearned about all the dust in the house. Cheers
Do inner wall first,then no dust will get into the house, use a few frame ties screwed to exsisting blockwork to tie in new blockwork.