Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Aug 05, 2012 5:07 pm Dear Friends It's been a long time since I have been away from all my forum friends.. As usual, need your advice on selection of bricks.. I have been having sleepless nights since last 2 weeks and thought best way to address this to get your viewpoint.. I am building a double storey at The Ponds and am very confused after reviewing feedback from our forum friends regarding chipping of painted bricks.. I started with PGH's Vino/Chocalatto/Espresso(Alfresco range), especially loved Espresso and Vino but when I read about issues few of us are facing with the chipping of these bricks I am bit scared... Not sure if someone can share a good experience with these bricks.. If not, then my second choice is to upgrade to PGH Blue Steel Flash bricks at a cost of $6.8 K.. Not sure if these chip as well and are they allowed in Ponds? It is a big amount and want to be extra careful.Any feedback highly welcome Thanks in advance... Re: PGH BRICKS 2Aug 06, 2012 11:41 am Blue steel flash are produced in the same method as the other bricks listed so you could face the same issues. I'd suggest heading to a PGH yard to check them out, you can tell from the samples which bricks just have a face colour and could cause issues if chipped Re: PGH BRICKS 4Aug 06, 2012 12:08 pm I must add I personally used a difference brick, we original decided on Chocolatto but I didn't wait the headache of chipped bricks either during the build or down the track when the kids throw things around that hit the brick work, etc 0 1762 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 |