Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Nov 30, 2009 2:37 pm This is related to the topic I started here. Austral Bricks Urban Range Quality Question I am sure WA are much more fluent with eco bricks as well as US and UK people. They are extensively used in these places. However in Sydney this is pretty new, only a few in Sydney offer them while they are more familiar with Architects who would recommend them for an eco friendly home. Real estate agents give you nonsense info that ecobrick homes are not as strong as brick. In the US where the only houses that survived severe cyclones/tornado's were the ecobrick homes. Ecobrick is recommended to be used on the inside with brick or concrete on the outside. Unfortunately even the builders who offer it dont give these options on the outside instead they use a mesh and a light cement render. This might be due to cost cuttings/short cuts or to give you an eco friendly home at the same cost of brick. Note double brick is around 25K more expensive than single brick (quotes received from 3 builders even though it might cost 8K to 11K more-Probably even cheaper if you do it yourself) Most builders hate doing double brick. Just as colorbond has managed to dent the common perception of Roof tiles I am sure ecobrick will be as popular in the near future with the emphasis on eco friendliness and cost of electricity and fossil fuels and salaries remaining constant with the great recession (equivalent to a pay cut). Ecobrick if done correctly (with bricks or concrete) beats double brick and results in a house being cooler in summers and warmer in winters which double brick does not even give you. The result is no need for air con or heater and if used with a high ceiling roof (colorbond) would be awesome. What a pity we have deviated from high ceiling roofs too. Anyone from WA, or elsewhere have anything to say about eco brick? Please I dont want the bricks look so much nicer! I have already had my share of that with Austral bricks Urban range and I dont like their other colours. Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 74700 I would never build with Fowler homes. I built with them in 2021 and till date maintenance issues are pending. All their existing trades and businesses don't work with… 14 105532 Hi there! Putting the feelers out there for those who have (or almost) built with Arli homes! Interested in your experiences who've built from their stock home designs… 0 23480 |