Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Feb 09, 2011 9:34 pm first of i would like to say i have been lerking around for about 6 months and made a few posts here and there and got some very helpful advise so thank you! i wouls like to see if anyone can give me some help on colour choice for my new house. this is my second build my first was with a partner at the time and had to be sold, this one will be own as a twentie something single girl! about 6 months back i purchased a little block just shy of 500sqm after fall out with a few project builders who wanted to charage a small fortune due to a little fall, i have managed to find a local builder to build at a good price and i have even been able to use the plans i designed my last house i went the very dark blue/ black bricks (selkirks blue rain) with surfmist roof. this time i want something lighter and more resort feel, but with keep in budget and using standard range. i am lucky my builder as a massive choice of bricks from Boral - Anything but Cat 6 range from my understanding. i have found a house a love the colours and would love to replicate it, can anyone help me with the colours they would have used and bricks to the closest possible ( i was thinking pearl grey or coco.) as they are a little darker than in the pic. luckly this house is for sale so i can posted some links.. http://www.goggin.com.au/library/uploads/1982pic%2014.jpg http://www.goggin.com.au/library/uploads/1982pic%2013.jpg http://www.goggin.com.au/library/uploads/1982featfeature%20pic.jpg my facade isnt the same the house is 15m wide, but i cant work out how to get a picture up for my computer lol Re: Building my little 12sq house.. Facade colour choices.. 2Feb 09, 2011 9:41 pm Hi there Moofie, You can upload your plans to imageshack and link the IMG here.. Those bricks remind me of Kaytee's ... Boral La Mesa http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34169&start=340 Re: Building my little 12sq house.. Facade colour choices.. 3Feb 09, 2011 9:50 pm thank you! they havent finished my facade plans yet - well may of but i havent been at work due to illness to check my email.. here is a photo it is very silmir and what is what based on.. http://img153.imageshack.us/i/facade1.jpg/ i dont understand 'natural mortor" i want a mortor that kind blends into the brick. will natural just be the sand colour.. and with my colour choice i want anyway it will pretty much match my tones? 8 6083 Thank you @. Tried to play with the facade models but the exact colour is not matching up. 2 3212 Dear Members I have to decide the Facade column size. My custom builder standard is 350mm with rendering, but i asked for 470mm plus stone or tiles and yet to get… 0 7414 |