Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jul 02, 2012 10:08 pm Hi there, Has anyone built a new home with either 'liquorice' or 'aubergine' PGA bricks with brighton lite mortar? If so if you could share a photo of your facade or a section of the brickwork that would be great. We love the look of the darker bricks with contrasting light mortar but find it difficult to decide with either single brick samples. Cheers all Re: Anyone used Liquorice or Aubergine PGH bricks for new ho 2Jul 04, 2012 6:13 pm Hi You may or may not be aware that dark bricks will soak up the heat during the day quite nicely and once the sun goes down will release the heat into the house; this can be unbearable if you live in a hotter climate. Wall insulation especially for dark bricks is a must. Check out below links: http://www.pghclay.com.au/Bricks/Show_150.aspx http://www.pghclay.com.au/Bricks/Show_151.aspx The "Aubergine" looks good. 0 1771 As title suggests, looking at using the interlocking Pentablock stacked stone products to replace failing timber retaining… 0 18020 there is only 20% difference in concrete strength between 20 mpa and 25 mpa, so check with your engineer first if it fits his calculation tolerances. There are ways to… 6 18343 |