Browse Forums General Discussion 1 May 31, 2009 9:50 pm Hi everyone, Following on from the Render or no render post from me, I would like to ask people to have a look at my design guide for the estate and tell me can you see anywhere in there, where it says that I HAVE TO have render on the facade. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I had talked myself into not spending the money on the render for the front of my place and I was actually looking forward to being different. However today, I went in to pay the remainder of my deposit and I mentioned it to the sales guy and he said to me "The estate prefers you do and I doubt that it will get past, you can try but no one in the estate has just bricks out the front". Hmmmm To comply to the guide, I stepped out my front so it wasn't straight across and I'm having eaves. I read it that these are preferred but not mandatory. What do you think? If you can't read it properly, I will type it out on here. Thanks Deposits paid 29/4/09 Land settlement 12/08/09 Build contract signed 24/08/09 Colours done 28/09/09 BLOG-http://www.eljaysbuild.blogspot.com/ Re: Design guide - What is your interpretation of this? 2May 31, 2009 10:05 pm I'm just reading it as being preferred not required. It is a little bit hard to read but I am sure I am seeing all the words. I would submit and see what comes back. If they reject then you can argue but if not then you have no problem. And I would imagine it would be easy to argue because I am sure they can't just change the rules to please themselves, they already have given them to you in writing and that's what I would be stating, that you are complying. It's not about what a panel prefers it's about what is contractually required. I wouldn't worry about what the sales person has to say, by many peoples accounts on this forum what you get told depends on which sales person is on duty at the time. Just because no one has just bricks doesn't mean it's not allowed and doesn't seem to be the case in their guidelines. From what I am reading there are only three things of which one has to be incorporated and render is not mentioned. Good luck with it, I'm sure it will work out for you. Re: Design guide - What is your interpretation of this? 4May 31, 2009 11:21 pm Didn't you want florentine limestone? Or is this someone else? This isn't "mottled", though they may say it's "large format" as it's 2 course. Good luck! My tac-home-ter: Been in 8 months! Re: Design guide - What is your interpretation of this? 5May 31, 2009 11:27 pm Yep all I see is "preferred" not required. Our Estate guidelines stated that we "must have at least 20% render". Happy at Home Re: Design guide - What is your interpretation of this? 6May 31, 2009 11:36 pm Eljay, Not only can you have face brick, but it's preferred. I may have this wrong, given the limited visibility; it states: Preferred materials for use on walls include: * Face brick of regular size and colour with mortar of complimentary colour to the brickwork (large format and mottled brickwork will not be approved). It's plain and simple. Not only is what you are proposing allowed, but it's preferred! Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Re: Design guide - What is your interpretation of this? 7May 31, 2009 11:38 pm Thanks everyone, thats what I thought...but I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing it. annie.s Didn't you want florentine limestone? Or is this someone else? This isn't "mottled", though they may say it's "large format" as it's 2 course. Good luck! Hi Annie, no the limestone wasn't me I'm just going to have plain normal bricks, thats if I can talk myself into liking one of the standard bricks Deposits paid 29/4/09 Land settlement 12/08/09 Build contract signed 24/08/09 Colours done 28/09/09 BLOG-http://www.eljaysbuild.blogspot.com/ Re: Design guide - What is your interpretation of this? 8May 31, 2009 11:41 pm Casa2 Eljay, Not only can you have face brick, but it's preferred. I may have this wrong, given the limited visibility; it states: Preferred materials for use on walls include: * Face brick of regular size and colour with mortar of complimentary colour to the brickwork (large format and mottled brickwork will not be approved). It's plain and simple. Not only is what you are proposing allowed, but it's preferred! Casa - exactly what I was trying to say to land sales guy today (he works for devine)...but he just wouldn't listen to me. Thats when I started doubting myself If they pick me up on it when it goes for estate approval I will fight it if they try and knock it back! Otherwise they can pay for it! Deposits paid 29/4/09 Land settlement 12/08/09 Build contract signed 24/08/09 Colours done 28/09/09 BLOG-http://www.eljaysbuild.blogspot.com/ Re: Design guide - What is your interpretation of this? 9Jun 01, 2009 2:09 am Eljay Hi Annie, no the limestone wasn't me I'm just going to have plain normal bricks, thats if I can talk myself into liking one of the standard brick Hmm, I was sure that was you! Now it's bugging me... who was it? Anyway, I'm going to bed! Kept myself up making some cushions. Not finished but too tired to do any more! Good luck with the approval! My tac-home-ter: Been in 8 months! Re: Design guide - What is your interpretation of this? 10Jun 01, 2009 8:30 am I see it as preferred too, so you are fine. My estate guidelines said that a minimum of 20% of the facade needs to be a different colour, so while it doesn't specify it needs to be rendered, it is an easier option 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Design guide - What is your interpretation of this? 11Jun 01, 2009 8:42 am I would certainly hope that there are no estates that insist on rendered exteriors. It is environmentally irresponsible. Face brick requires no maintenance and is as envirnmentally friendly as it gets. Rendered walls require regular repainting which is not exctly environmentally friendly. So if an estate does say it has to be rendered, then challenge it. Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Thank you so much for the effort. We will use it to talk with builder. 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