Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jul 01, 2015 8:49 am Just wondering if you had any remaining bricks after brick work, what did you do with them? We have about 8-10 piles of 48-54 bricks that have been put on the edge of the property, and don't know what to do with them. I don't usually see bricks left over while construction takes place, so I can only assume someone comes along and takes them. I asked my CL what happens with them and she said that if we wanted them, we were to move them back onto our part of the block (as right now they are sitting on the council part of the block) but there was no guarantee that they'd remain on the site - their insurance only covers the bricks they use to construct the house. I just find it odd that we pay for the bricks, but they leave them out to be taken without letting us know if they weren't used. Is there a way to have them sold back to the brick supplier? Thanks Re: Excess bricks 2Jul 01, 2015 8:57 am I'd hang onto a few. I've found so many uses for them later ... Re: Excess bricks 3Jul 01, 2015 8:58 am Yeah I'd love to hang onto them, we want to build a BBQ when it's all done but we have no-where to store any or method/place to store them. If we manage to individually move them back onto the block, someone is more than likely going to come past and take them anyways. Re: Excess bricks 4Jul 01, 2015 9:06 am Sometimes the project builder may get credits, sometimes they can be used on another site, even though the batches may be different, as they can disperse them across the build. So you are saying that you have around 384 to 540 bricks left over, which if a project builder is to my way of thinking way too many left overs, as they should know how many bricks it takes to build whatever model house they built for you. But be aware that they do always order more than what it takes, as you do get faulty bricks in every batch that a decent brickie will not put up. I know when I built my place, 2 brickies told me around 3600 bricks, and another one said to order in over 5000 bricks ! So it makes you wonder where the excess bricks go to at the end of the job. I have around a hundred leftovers in total, there's a mix of single and double height bricks. You can use them yourself to make a fancy letterbox down the front or a BBQ, or even a vege garden, so don't simply dump them.... at least hang on to them for a couple of years even if you do think you'll dump them. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Excess bricks 5Jul 01, 2015 9:14 am This is how many there are with also another 2 piles to my left as i took the photo Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ As I said I'd love to keep them but I have nowhere to put them, and I'd probably have to move each stack brick by brick if I wanted to move them back onto my lot, so was just wondering what other options I had. But yeah all these extra bricks are ordered, at my expense I'd have to assume, and then they basically just get chucked/stolen as a normal thing? Re: Excess bricks 6Jul 01, 2015 9:37 am Also - do a trade - ask about to see if anyone wants them - in return for some work later ? But - yes - it does take time to move them. Re: Excess bricks 8Jul 01, 2015 10:30 am I understand what i can use them for, thats not really what i was asking. The trade might be a good idea though Re: Excess bricks 9Jul 01, 2015 4:24 pm We had $hitloads lever over which kind of annoyed me like they mucked up their estimating for materials. However, we hired a brick trolly for all of about $18 for a local hire place and moved them in tact to the rear of the block out of site. We intend to use them to make raised garden beds/seating around the Alfresco etc. Re: Excess bricks 11Jul 01, 2015 6:35 pm We moved our bricks using a wheel barrow to the back of our block, apparently some builders will move them for you if you ask nicely, if you want to keep them but are worried they will take them, cut the packs, it'll slow them down anyway! Our build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70984 Re: Excess bricks 12Jul 01, 2015 6:53 pm Yeah good idea, either that or see if a brick trolley is free. I have a brickie mate, I'll ask him what he uses! Re: Excess bricks 13Jul 02, 2015 1:27 am CL has advised that the extra bricks are not at my expense and are ordered to allow for breakages etc. I am entitled to keep them though if i want them. My brickie friend will be giving me a hand with his brick trolley this weekend to move them into the backyard Re: Excess bricks 14Jul 02, 2015 10:29 am kron CL has advised that the extra bricks are not at my expense and are ordered to allow for breakages etc. I am entitled to keep them though if i want them. Don't want to be rude, but I think he might be having a bit of a lend of you, i.e. you would be paying for them. Yes, they always order in extras to cover breakages and faulty/sub standard bricks. I would keep them, and then if you really don't want them you could sell them, give them away, or even dispose of a couple every week via your wheely bin. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Excess bricks 16Jul 02, 2015 5:07 pm bpratt kron CL has advised that the extra bricks are not at my expense and are ordered to allow for breakages etc. I am entitled to keep them though if i want them. Don't want to be rude, but I think he might be having a bit of a lend of you, i.e. you would be paying for them. Yes, they always order in extras to cover breakages and faulty/sub standard bricks. I would keep them, and then if you really don't want them you could sell them, give them away, or even dispose of a couple every week via your wheely bin. I have no reason to doubt what they say is true, up until now they've delivered on everything and it's been accurate. Especially since I have it in writing. Although the thought has crossed my mind that I'm just reading what I want to read to be satisfied. I'll move them all this weekend, use what I need when the time comes to build a BBQ and small retaining wall, and dispose of the rest in whatever way works. Thanks all Re: Excess bricks 17Jul 02, 2015 5:17 pm Kron, you'll have paid for them one way or another. Builders won't order spares at their expense. Its a requirement there are some spares incase any are faulty or break etc, and the cost is just factored into your build. Regardless, its great you can get a brick trolley to move them. Makes it super easy. Found that out after hand moving about 300 of them! Re: Excess bricks 18Jul 02, 2015 7:43 pm Most builders dump them when the site is cleaned up, have seen it time and time again, perfectly good bricks being scooped up by the bobcat driver and dumped in the truck. Such a waste. We moved ours to the back of our block and covered them in black plastic, with a note stuck on that said keep. Made the SS aware of it and he made sure they stayed. We wanted them so we could have our letterbox made with bricks from the same batch, as a tumbled brick it would have been hard to match them later. Re: Excess bricks 19Jul 26, 2015 11:35 am I might be late on this post, so hope I can reawaken the thread. LOL! We're building and approximately halfway through the bricking process. In your experience, how long after they complete the bricks on the house do they have the excess bricks removed from the site? We're really wanting to build a letterbox after we move in. Building our MainVue Amalfi 530 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75694 Re: Excess bricks 20Jul 26, 2015 12:03 pm I had about 2 weeks before they did a clean up and they still havent removed the bricks we left aside and didnt move to the rear of the block. PM me your email. I have a build excavation calculator you can use based on your plans to double check what your builder is telling you. Cheers Simeon 1 10205 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 4611 |