Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Nov 23, 2016 10:59 am We're in the process of getting quotes for a new build. We want weatherboard/cladding. A builder has quoted us extra to use weatherboard instead of brick on the same plan. About 3.5-4K. I'm surprised by this. Surely it's not more expensive in terms of material and labour to build a weatherboard house as opposed to brick? It's also a rural build so transport of materials to the site is a factor. For 5 - 10L, you've dwindled your savings by the time you've spent researching. 10 13655 Hey andy8 Did you get a resolution to this? It's been a while since you posted this... I'm in a similar situation and doing a single to double storey conversion. 1. We… 1 11718 There is insufficient information to give a meaningful answer. You should talk to council planning. Apart from building construction issues, if you are adding floor area… 1 13819 ![]() |