Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Oct 02, 2009 7:56 am I've tried to search but it's not working for me... So how long does bricking normally take for a 2 storey 37-ish-sqaure house? Assuming great weather with the odd rain day here or there....Our brickies started yesterday but on my 15 day weather forecast it's just rain rain rain Thanks! Re: How long does bricking take? 2Oct 02, 2009 11:17 am My 230m2 single storey house took 13 work days. But that depends on how many brickies you have. Re: How long does bricking take? 3Oct 02, 2009 9:45 pm It took 6 days for our bottom storey and Al Fresco to be bricked, so if you double it for the top storey as well I would say 12ish days. Just like BWHamra says. So go for 2-3 working weeks and I think you'll be done. www.themaxbuild.blogspot.com forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20717&start=300 www.leahspaperpassion.blogspot.com Re: How long does bricking take? 4Oct 02, 2009 9:51 pm Woohoo! I was honestly expecting it to be about double that. Fingers crossed this ghastly rain goes away!! Re: How long does bricking take? 5Oct 02, 2009 9:58 pm Double story will slow them down, as will the weather. Other factors include the number of cuts, windowsills, eaves/no eaves, and the number of brickies on the gang. Do you know how many bricks in the job rather thab just the area of the house? (2 houses with the same area could be vastly different if they have multiple returns and other complications) Re: How long does bricking take? 6Oct 02, 2009 10:10 pm I don't know how many bricks there are but I think we have about 4 brickies on the job. We probably have more windows and sliding doors than walls though too with some external cladding upstairs instead of brick. Re: How long does bricking take? 7Oct 03, 2009 7:23 am 500 bricks per brickie per day on average. 1000 bricks per day for plain areas, but then this is slowed down by windows, steps and setouts. Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Re: How long does bricking take? 8Oct 03, 2009 8:38 am Second floor usually is faster but you need to allow some downtime for scafolding (usually two to three days depending on how organised is your ss) Also just hope that your brikies are not going to go to another site while they wait for the scaffolld to get ready. Took 5 weeks to complete mine (44 square ,double storey clarendon shelbourne) Hope you have better luck Re: How long does bricking take? 9Oct 06, 2009 10:02 am Hey, they started bricking mine on the 9th of sepember and they should be finished today, so in total that is 5 weeks??? The wind the other week stopped them and the scaffolding took a fews days out, but we never had 4 on site at once. _____________________________________________________________ Building a Masterton Villina - Contemporary http://mynottsbuildavillina.blogspot.com/ Re: How long does bricking take? 10Oct 06, 2009 11:11 am Our bricking starts today so Ill be interested to see how speedy gonzales they are. A House across the road from us was done in 3 days - just a single storey like ours. Fingers crossed to be finished by the weekend lol Re: How long does bricking take? 12Oct 07, 2009 12:29 pm Update as of last night : Partner went past the place about lunch... and theyve done up to the roof the whole way round.. just starting on front of house, piers for alfresco and bricking over the windows. So super excited WOOOO ! Nevermind the ugliness of the bricks - it will be rendered benefits of having a smaller house - faster to build haha (190m2) Re: How long does bricking take? 13Oct 07, 2009 12:48 pm Wow that's fast!!!! The benefit of using larger bricks I guess! Re: How long does bricking take? 14Oct 07, 2009 1:19 pm buildingadreamhome Wow that's fast!!!! The benefit of using larger bricks I guess! also true - and I spose they can have it a bit messier - because it will be covered with render ? So that must surely speed them up? Re: How long does bricking take? 15Oct 07, 2009 1:38 pm We started bricking 3 days ago, although the first day they only did the first course and prep work and they are 3/4 finished laying then they need to be cleaned. Our house is about the same size as yours, although single story. They are pretty quick. Building Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13002 Site start: 8th July 2009 Handover: 11/12/2009! 5 months total build time. 40 sqs of luxuary...Bliss! Re: How long does bricking take? 16Oct 07, 2009 7:48 pm 2 days and they are finished ! Crikey moses. Although the outside isnt finished.. as someone needs to come back and render and paint - which I spose you dont have to worry about when just using normal bricks ! Either way.. Im stoked ... seeing as SS told me it would take a week. I think he likes to make me think everything will be way longer.. so that I then think they are super awesome for doing it so fast lol Re: How long does bricking take? 17Oct 08, 2009 11:18 am Wow. 2 days Mine has taken 4 weeks, and I have today recieved my Progess Payment, on the day they finished, the paper work can be quick. I guess it all depends on the size of the bricks, and the finish as mine is irons morter so it looked good as they went and not much cleaning will be required. _____________________________________________________________ Building a Masterton Villina - Contemporary http://mynottsbuildavillina.blogspot.com/ Re: How long does bricking take? 18Oct 08, 2009 1:07 pm We are up to day 5 and still on the ground floor!! Thankfully the rain has been staying away during the day!! Re: How long does bricking take? 19Oct 08, 2009 7:42 pm WOWZEEEZ 2 days is fantastic, go your brickies, go! You must be stoked! Building Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13002 Site start: 8th July 2009 Handover: 11/12/2009! 5 months total build time. 40 sqs of luxuary...Bliss! Re: How long does bricking take? 20Oct 08, 2009 10:14 pm yep pretty happy all round went for a looksee tonight (in the dark lol) and they have done the eaves and some funny bits and pieces up in the eaves - dont know what they are called. and sparky has been back and made lots of holes in the wall hehe Hi Mofflepop, I would recommend finding a building designer to prepare plans, they should design to your specified budget. The benefit is you can tender the project out… 9 20613 Congratulations! Nice to put that to bed before christmas, now you can relax 3 7233 What? It's a lighting question, the control joint is only needed at 12m centres, a bulkhead or change of direction will suffice as a 'break' in the ceiling, just make… 8 8653 |