Detail Library – New Details September 2024
House Extensions BLOG

On the Detail Library, we are delighted to share our first set of house extension details. These details focus on some of the most challenging parts of a new house extension design – party walls and foundations.

This set is designed to provide guidance and suggestions for detailing party walls and foundations in different situations.

The house extension masonry party wall detail set consists of:

  • Existing Party Wall with New Offset Boundary Wall
  • New Boundary Masonry Wall Foundation
  • Existing Party Wall to New Masonry Party Wall
  • Existing Party Wall to New Masonry Party Wall Aligned
  • New Masonry Party Wall Corner Plan Detail
  • New Masonry Party Wall Foundation
  • Existing Party Wall to New Masonry Separating Party Wall
  • New Masonry Separating Party Wall to Exterior Wall Detail
  • New Separating Party Wall Foundation
  • Trench Foundation Abutting Existing Masonry Party Wall
  • Trench Foundation Abutting Existing Masonry Cavity Party Wall

Stay tuned to the website as we continue to develop and release exciting new construction details every month!

Check out this month’s set below.

EPW01 Existing solid masonry party wall to new boundary wall - Plan 2D
EPW09 New separating party cavity masonry wall, trench fill foundation - Section 3D
EPW10 Cantilevered RC slab floor with trench foundation to existing solid masonry party wall 2D
EPW01 Existing solid masonry party wall to new boundary wall - Plan 3D
EPW09 New separating party cavity masonry wall, trench fill foundation - Section 2D
EPW10 Cantilevered RC slab floor with trench foundation to existing solid masonry party wall 3D

Latest Article

To tie in with the recent set of masonry party wall details we have a technical guide that explores the requirements of the party wall act.

09 The Party Wall Act

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