Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Sep 03, 2011 2:30 pm Hi Guys, I'm thinking off turning a garage into a 4th bedroom to add value. Only thing is I need to fill the hole left buy the roller door. I intend to put a window in there, but not one big enough to fill a roller door hole. What are the chances of finding matching bricks?. If I can I want to avoid the cost of cement render as this eats into my profit. Besides that, the bricks are actually nice!. Pete Re: Matching Bricks On A 20 Year Old Home 2Sep 03, 2011 2:36 pm You may struggle to get a good match. Other options may be to put in a timber frame with weatherboards or use rendered blueboard. Either of these could be cheaper than brickwork The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Matching Bricks On A 20 Year Old Home 3Sep 03, 2011 6:38 pm You may not get an exact match but as long as the brick is fairly similar you won't normally notice. Instead of just bricking up the hole, I would personally go with rebricking the entire front wall (of the garage) and as long as the bricks are fairly close to the house bricks it won't be very noticeable. It's extra work but will just look better. Your house roof does not show rusting other than some surface rust on the flashings. In my opinion you dont need to replace or paint the roof other than treat surface rust… 1 10687 Hi, we live in an area where the black soil is prone to a lot of movement. We have an old 50's house with masonite everywhere and nails popping out, warping, rusted etc.… 0 4755 Hi I bought an old cupboard that is in desperate need of some TLC. I was seeking some advice as to the best product to use to give it an oil but also bring it to life a… 0 3608 |