Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Hilbert HGWA Build 61Dec 15, 2017 12:00 pm Looks like we will be starting brickwork on the same day. Noticed you have chosen Basalt render and simular other external colours. Re: Hilbert HGWA Build 62Dec 15, 2017 10:06 pm Choosy Looks like we will be starting brickwork on the same day. Noticed you have chosen Basalt render and simular other external colours. We are! We wish we had single course bricks, yours will look great. Are you rendering the entire front of the house? Re: Hilbert HGWA Build 63Dec 15, 2017 10:23 pm Our garage, entry, theatre front and side and top section of the portico will be render. The garage store, portico piers and the office will be brickwork which means that the render finishes on an inside corner, hope that makes sense. Re: Hilbert HGWA Build 64Dec 16, 2017 11:11 am Just had another look at your plan, I like what you’ve done with the exposed brick. We are doing the same kind of thing, with the render going around the garage and on the right hand side of the entry, and the pier will be rendered too. The rest of it is exposed brick. We really wanted the wood look garage door but I was afraid it would look bad against all red brick so we opted to render around it and tie it in with some render on the pier. We plan to put wooden sleepers on the feature wall. Bit nervous it will look unfinished but ah well we can always tweak it afterwards or add more render. Re: Hilbert HGWA Build 65Dec 16, 2017 1:18 pm You have definitely made the right call with having render around the garage with the wood look door. Re: Hilbert HGWA Build 66Dec 17, 2017 7:06 pm Went out for a look today. Unfortunately our brickwork hasn’t commenced. Since Tuesday our door frames, stacker doors, and wooden door frame have been delivered. We also had a delivery of builders sand, tools, and a bunch of other stuff so looks like they’re ready to start Monday. Front door frame Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Correct ensuite window in front. Stacker doors are behind. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Front door frame and other door frames Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Hilbert HGWA Build 67Dec 17, 2017 7:55 pm Definitely sounds like they are ready go, hopefully the weather clears overnight. Re: Hilbert HGWA Build 68Dec 17, 2017 10:52 pm Any chance they will get the frames in before Christmas. Surely they wouldn’t just leave them ****** around over the break. Is your area very built up? @Madora Dreamer Re: Hilbert HGWA Build 69Dec 17, 2017 11:26 pm Supposed to be terrible weather tomorrow as well I believe. Hopefully they get some brickwork done this week. A house across from ours is about 50% after one week, so you might be in luck to get a decent bit done Find my build thread here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=88694&f=31&p=1729530#p1729530 Re: Hilbert HGWA Build 70Dec 17, 2017 11:46 pm Madora Dreamer Any chance they will get the frames in before Christmas. Surely they wouldn’t just leave them ****** around over the break. Is your area very built up? About 60% built up I would say. I thought the same thing, can’t see them leaving those around until next year. Hoping they have a few brickies on site tomorrow or Tuesday given the weather Re: Hilbert HGWA Build 71Dec 17, 2017 11:47 pm just_a_draftee Supposed to be terrible weather tomorrow as well I believe. Hopefully they get some brickwork done this week. A house across from ours is about 50% after one week, so you might be in luck to get a decent bit done Feeling a bit unlucky for bricks to be delayed by a storm in the peak of summer. Hoping HGWA can get together a small army of brickies to get our house to a similar stage as your neighbours. Re: Hilbert HGWA Build 72Dec 18, 2017 8:07 am Can't control the weather unfortunately. The other issue is that if the bricks are soaked, the brickies may wait another day or 2 until they dry out as they become a lot heavier and harder to lay when wet. Find my build thread here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=88694&f=31&p=1729530#p1729530 Re: Hilbert HGWA Build 74Dec 18, 2017 12:21 pm Hope they do start for you. Unfortunately up the road someone is doing an extension/improvements on their place & the brickies were smashing that out last week. No sign of them or any worker for that matter, today. My fingers are crossed for you Re: Hilbert HGWA Build 76Dec 19, 2017 2:47 pm FYI - No brickies at our block this morning, maybe tomorrow now that the rain has gone. Re: Hilbert HGWA Build 78Dec 19, 2017 8:31 pm How exciting! LOVE your 2c red brick choice. Who supplied them? (midland brick etc) I chose peninsula Hannan for my red 2c brick Re: Hilbert HGWA Build 79Dec 19, 2017 8:52 pm Summitlovin How exciting! LOVE your 2c red brick choice. Who supplied them? (midland brick etc) I chose peninsula Hannan for my red 2c brick They’re from austral bricks and they’re called Hannan as well are you using the same supplier? We love them, Albany cream was not our choice (unpopular opinion) Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 7 17976 Hi We have finally decided to complete a KDR on our corner plot in NE Melbourne suburbs. Given its a corner plot approx. 400 sqm just a standard design may not fit the… 0 8705 |