Browse Forums Finishing Touch 1 Apr 10, 2015 1:55 pm Hi all Custom build, advised white more expensive as a lot more expensive to buy. I was aware of that. How different is the look? We are after a clean contemporary finish. Any pics? Brickies and experts, how much extra is off white? Prohibitive? Our brick is PGH Olympus, the front will be rendered though over commons. Thank you Re: White v off white mortar 2Apr 10, 2015 2:27 pm Hi there, our quote was $500 for white mortar. I think it really depends on the brick you have chosen and the look you want to achieve. If you are able to go visit the brick company they will usually have displays showing the same brick with different colours of mortar, so you can compare. Some of the brick company websites also have an online designer thing where you can select your brick and choose different colour mortar. Re: White v off white mortar 3Apr 10, 2015 3:50 pm Thanks was that 'white' as opposed to 'off white?' ?? Not sure if that sounds more like a quote for an 'off white' to 'white'. Thanks again. Re: White v off white mortar 5Apr 10, 2015 4:13 pm According to our builder the increased cost was due to the different sand vs normal brickie sand. Ours was about $300 and we have about 14k bricks. The brick is PGH Black & Tan with flush white mortar. Re: White v off white mortar 6Apr 10, 2015 9:52 pm LynneB According to our builder the increased cost was due to the different sand vs normal brickie sand. Ours was about $300 and we have about 14k bricks. The brick is PGH Black & Tan with flush white mortar. Oooh I have brick envy That was my first choice at the time. Unfortunately we were cutting costs and stuck to the standard range. Do you have pics so I can live vicariously through you? Re: White v off white mortar 9Apr 14, 2015 12:49 pm LynneB According to our builder the increased cost was due to the different sand vs normal brickie sand. Ours was about $300 and we have about 14k bricks. The brick is PGH Black & Tan with flush white mortar. Yes understood re the sand just getting confused about the different descriptions.. like I know 'white' needs white sand or something and cement hence the price.. but what is the diffefrence between flush white and natural white? Brickies? Experts? Re: White v off white mortar 11Dec 15, 2016 7:53 am Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We have off white mortar, cost can't recall but I think it was around $500 definitely worth it to define the bricks in our colours. Follow my build viewtopic.php?t=83885 2 8880 Hi, I am planning to select San Selmo reclaimed original for the fascade of my build. I have seen many photos on line of the brick varying from a rustic to a neat finish.… 0 4580 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Hi, sorry if this is the wrong place - Iām new to the property/building journey (trying to buy my first home) so not sure where/who to go with these sorts of… 0 19158 |