"Clad" interior wall with old brick.

[andfar]

Hello
We are renovating an old half-timbered building from the turn of the century and have rebuilt the inside of all the walls with Leca insulation blocks. In the renovation, we also have some leftover old bricks that I thought we would use to "clad" one of the gables with and would go all the way up to the ridge.
I feel like I have two options (other suggestions are welcome).
1. Build the "inner wall" directly against the Leca blocks. The question is whether there should be mortar between the Leca and the bricks or if the two walls should be connected in another way.
2. Cut the bricks in depth and attach them like some form of tile variant.

Grateful for tips on which option is best and easiest to do yourself?

#brick #brickwall #innerwall

 

[jonaserik]

It is fine to build a masonry accent wall inside, but it must not collapse. Then masonry anchors are attached to the lecan and embedded between the courses on the accent wall. It should be like a 90-degree angle on the part that should be in the accent wall. Suitable every meter in length and every meter up in the courses + a bit closer at the top. This will allow the accent wall to stand on its own and be held in place to prevent it from falling. There are different types and they should be stainless steel.
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[jonaserik]

PS saw above the window, there should be a brick lintel because it will be free-hanging. It might be difficult to achieve with old brick. Maybe a wider angle iron that the brick rests on and a few extra cramp irons above, the iron is covered by the window frame so it is not visible.

 

[andfar]

Thanks for the advice. I will start on the project soon.

 

[andfar]

PS saw now above the window, there should be a brick lintel there since it will be unsupported, it might be difficult to achieve with old bricks. Maybe a wider angle iron on which the bricks are placed and some extra ties above, the iron is covered by the window frame so it is not visible.

An additional question... Do/should you have an air gap between the brick and leca?

 

[Ansanpansan]

Thank you all for the responses! Mother and teenage son persevered and succeeded 😄

 

[Ansanpansan]

Thank you all for the responses! Mother and teenage son persevered and succeeded 😄

Oops! This ended up in the wrong place 😬. Sorry! Can you delete the post? I can't find how.

 

[andfar]

PS saw above the window now, there should be a brick arch because it will be unsupported. It might be difficult to achieve with old bricks. Perhaps a wider angle iron on which the bricks are placed and some extra anchors above, the iron is covered by the window's frame so it is not visible.

Thanks for the previous answer. Should there be some type of air gap between leca and the brick?