Bricks to raise a waterbutt

aldib

Hi,

I need to raise a waterbutt (capacity 300l) to about 60 cm high. I want to use something that is aesthetically more pleasing than cement blocks and I was thinking about clay bricks.

Would hollow bricks be able to support the weight (I reckon about 350kg when full)?

What could I use instead of the clay bricks?

Thanks

Alex

Lumen

Sleepers counterbored and cross-bolted with threaded steel rod?

listermint

Theres a guy in navan sells clay bricks , also sells external insulation from the continent. I'd stick with the clay bricks idea no maintenance and they look well

Reasonably cheap too

http://www.adverts.ie/11644679

This is the guy try ping him

wait4me

Why not cement blocks at the core, faced with more decorative bricks? The blocks should never be seen. How are you going to attach the butt to the raiser? While it may weigh 350Kg when full and need not be stabilised; what happens when it's empty?

aldib

I like the idea of the counterbored but the clay bricks are probably an easier solution with lower maintenance.
I don't think I'll need to attach the butt the the base. It survived being empty for the all winter (storms and snow) so it should be ok.

Thanks

wait4me

aldib wrote: »

I like the idea of the counterbored but the clay bricks are probably an easier solution with lower maintenance.
I don't think I'll need to attach the butt the the base. It survived being empty for the all winter (storms and snow) so it should be ok.

Thanks

Fair enough but up to now was it directly on the ground? Giving it height might, or might not, reduce its stability.

listermint

Ive yet to see an empty water butt in this country....