Thanks Wrightyson, I went to the sand, gravel and brick merchant yesterday and it’s £36 for a tonne bag or £72 for 40x25kg bags, so I’ll start with one big one and see how far it goes.
It’s not completely underground, it’s from below ground level up to floor level.
I was thinking of doing it English bond, because I like the look of it, which would mean double skin bricks.
I suppose I could cheat and use half bricks for the headers and wall ties.
I was quoted 23p each for Class B bricks and 66p each for concrete blocks, so yes, it would make sense to use blocks where possible as it works out about half the price.
This all relates to some major repairs I’m doing to my bungalow. I’ve got lots more questions about building now I’ve started. I’ll start another thread in a bit when I’ve got some pictures to help explain what I’m asking. 😉