Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Oct 10, 2017 11:14 am Hello again. I recently posted about our builder forgetting our fireplace was to be face brick and constructing it from internal bricks ready for plaster. After mentioning this oversight to the builder are fixing it up ASAP but I had an idea that I wanted to run past the forum readers. We are using Midland Brick "Restoration Red" for the face brick and Austral "Graphite" with white mortar as a feature for the front of the porch. As there are some of the black Graphite bricks left behind we were wondering how it might look to incorporate them at random places into the fireplace with the Restoration Red bricks (with white mortar). We were worried with the uniformity of the Graphite bricks they may stand out a little too much as the Restoration Red bricks are quite graduated with their colouring. I've cobbled together a very rough approximation of what it might look like below (standard cream mortar and not the white that we would like). Hoping for any suggestions or comments, especially from anyone who might have also tried something similar and the results. . Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We look forward to your feedback. Cheers, MiAlJe. 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 Hi All, Recently we have signed a contract with Burbank and we are not aware that they have just DORSET, SURREY, HAMPSHIRE, KENT, PILBARA and REDGUM bricks from PGH are… 0 3157 |