Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Sep 17, 2015 10:26 am Anyone that has built with Clarendon in QLD and had off white mortar can you post some pics please. Our mortar is listed as off white using standard builders sand. I'm hoping this still gives the right look. Cheers, Paul (& Lisa) Parkhill 36 by ClarendonHomes in Coomera Retreat H1 Build Thread And Blog Building Blogs List - Go Ahead And Add Yours!! Re: Clarendon (QLD) Off Wite Mortar 2Sep 17, 2015 5:06 pm Sands can vary but you need a light coloured sand and Brightonlite cement which is a lot dearer cement and some lime usually. So no dark fatty sands for the mix. That was the mix for our off white mortar. Re: Clarendon (QLD) Off Wite Mortar 3Sep 19, 2015 5:01 am Thanks for the info. Really just looking for anyone that has built similar with Clarendon as they would have had the same specs for off white mortar and I would like to see how it looks. Cheers, Paul (& Lisa) Parkhill 36 by ClarendonHomes in Coomera Retreat H1 Build Thread And Blog Building Blogs List - Go Ahead And Add Yours!! Re: Clarendon (QLD) Off Wite Mortar 4Sep 19, 2015 6:09 am Roomeat Thanks for the info. Really just looking for anyone that has built similar with Clarendon as they would have had the same specs for off white mortar and I would like to see how it looks. That would of cost you a bit to upgrade I borked and the price and just couldn't be bothered with that. Standard in NSW too Re: Clarendon (QLD) Off Wite Mortar 5Sep 19, 2015 5:51 pm We did... we are down the road from you also so your welcome to come and see for yourself. Was $3000 for our double storey.. ouch! I posted some photos on the Clarendon page for you Re: Clarendon (QLD) Off Wite Mortar 7Sep 20, 2015 7:35 pm I think there's a lot of confusion about mortar colours, partly because builders try to dumb it down into "simple" choices, and I think also because they like to make cheaper options sound like the real thing. Both the sand and cement make a difference, and just using off-white cement doesn't make a mortar off-white. Sands seem to be a regional thing too, so in some areas a white sand may cost more than others. Re: Clarendon (QLD) Off Wite Mortar 8Sep 20, 2015 9:18 pm 1st time builders We did... we are down the road from you also so your welcome to come and see for yourself. Was $3000 for our double storey.. ouch! I posted some photos on the Clarendon page for you Thanks for the pics. That looks great. Where about are you guys building? I knew it was somewhere close just not where exactly lol Cheers, Paul (& Lisa) Parkhill 36 by ClarendonHomes in Coomera Retreat H1 Build Thread And Blog Building Blogs List - Go Ahead And Add Yours!! Re: Clarendon (QLD) Off Wite Mortar 9Sep 21, 2015 7:10 am Roomeat 1st time builders We did... we are down the road from you also so your welcome to come and see for yourself. Was $3000 for our double storey.. ouch! I posted some photos on the Clarendon page for you Thanks for the pics. That looks great. Where about are you guys building? I knew it was somewhere close just not where exactly lol Will pm you Re: Clarendon (QLD) Off Wite Mortar 10Sep 21, 2015 8:42 am oneJohn I think there's a lot of confusion about mortar colours, partly because builders try to dumb it down into "simple" choices, and I think also because they like to make cheaper options sound like the real thing. Both the sand and cement make a difference, and just using off-white cement doesn't make a mortar off-white. Sands seem to be a regional thing too, so in some areas a white sand may cost more than others. Clarendon have told me they will not do white sand and normal grey cement. Which is what i want because it gives a lighter grey mortar Hi, I am planning to select San Selmo reclaimed original for the fascade of my build. I have seen many photos on line of the brick varying from a rustic to a neat finish.… 0 4569 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Hi, sorry if this is the wrong place - Iām new to the property/building journey (trying to buy my first home) so not sure where/who to go with these sorts of… 0 19134 2 8861 |