Browse Forums Building A New House Re: PGH Bricks 43Nov 09, 2010 7:27 pm They say all good things come to those who wait...so I must be getting a Lamborghini Diablo for all my waiting!!! Building a Fairhaven BAROLLO @ Botanic Ridge https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37362 Re: PGH Bricks 44Nov 09, 2010 7:32 pm SunshineT's Build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34585 Designs start: 4/12/09 DA: 5/7/11 Demo: 22/12/11 Slab: 24/2/12 Keys: 31/8/12 Re: PGH Bricks 46Nov 12, 2010 12:55 pm SunshineT's Build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34585 Designs start: 4/12/09 DA: 5/7/11 Demo: 22/12/11 Slab: 24/2/12 Keys: 31/8/12 Re: PGH Bricks 48Dec 24, 2010 9:23 pm quote="danniellec"]Heres a photo of our bricks on a pallet, some have been cut for the windows. You can see they are brown in the middle and have one brown end See I told my hubby all these random photos would come in handy!!! lol And yes I do love our bricks although in cleaning we have got some brown exposed.[/quote] The brick have a flash burn at one header end, the other end does not have this burn. Bricks are manufactured with one face and one header. The trades and builder should know what side is what. If they don't they should ask ther manufacturer. It amazes me that bricklayers place burned headers in the wall so they are visible. This can be fixed by using NAWKAW to permenantly stain the burned headers which should be done at the bricklayers expense. http://nawkaw.com.au/ Being a builder is more than just having once held a hammer. It's about the trades you hire and ensuring that they give a result that meets the industry standard and the home owners expectations. 0 1766 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair to do it properly you need to dig out the garden and waterproof the outside of the wall. There are some products you can put on the face of the bricks but the water is… 2 4624 |