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Browse Forums Building A New House  15 May 2020 7 Junior Member Re: Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in Melbo 583May 15, 2020 6:37 pm  ArticulateHi Shokel, would like to understand if the Mirror that you have put in your Powder room is the one that Metricon supplied or did you get it changed to suit your requirements. Thanks. Hi articulate, We changed the size of all our mirrors to be the same as Metricon’s display home of the Glendale 42 at Rockbank, Vic. So, the mirror in the bathroom was made bigger to extend over the bath, en-suite mirror was made larger and the powder room mirror made smaller to showcase the feature tiles. 😊 15 May 2020 7 Junior Member Re: Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in Melbo 585May 17, 2020 7:30 pm ArticulateHi Shokel, thanks for your response. We are building Glendale with Metricon. Would you have some tips for us on items relating to the structural integrity of the home. Any Do's and Don't will also be greatly appreciated. Many thanks. How far along are you and where are you building? There is nothing specific I can mention regarding structural integrity... but I will say: check and double check everything to ensure it is all correct. Both in the plans of you are still at admin stage, and with the build. Lots of mistakes tend to happen. 15 May 2020 7 Junior Member 15 May 2020 7 Junior Member Re: Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in Melbo 589May 17, 2020 10:08 pm ArticulateThanks Shokel, my query was more in relation to structural items for example double glazing, sarking, sisalation, eaves, protective concrete apron, waterproofing all wet areas, etc.....Would you please be able to advise if there are any other items of this nature that we should be considering for our home? Thanks. I can definitely recommend eaves all around, sarking and double glazing. They all improve the insulation qualities of your home. Re: Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in Melbo 590May 17, 2020 10:34 pm  blackcat20 ArticulateThanks Shokel, my query was more in relation to structural items for example double glazing, sarking, sisalation, eaves, protective concrete apron, waterproofing all wet areas, etc.....Would you please be able to advise if there are any other items of this nature that we should be considering for our home? Thanks. I can definitely recommend eaves all around, sarking and double glazing. They all improve the insulation qualities of your home. I agree with blackcat20. All those items will improve efficiency. I love our double glazing. 4 degrees overnight and our rooms don’t drop below 16 degrees by morning. Personally I would never build without eaves, as I think it looks awful. We went with a colorbond roof therefore had to have sarking. I don’t know much about it though. 30 Apr 2020 6 Junior Member Re: Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in Melbo 591May 17, 2020 10:35 pm  Drew01looking great - make sure that you inspect the brickwork before the brickies leave - the Moonshadow is a film face brick - i.e. it is a painted finish. If they've chipped them while laying them, they have to be fixed with touch-up paint or replaced, and it's heaps easier to get them replaced while they are still there Hi Drew01 would you know if it is ok to use film face brick i.e. a painted finish brick? What are the disadvantage of using this over brick which are coloured throughout? I am finding darker bricks like this, they mostly all painted like Austral Matallix Graphite or Industrial Char. Will the paint go off in few years, hard maintenance etc? Re: Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in Melbo 592May 17, 2020 10:40 pm idev Drew01looking great - make sure that you inspect the brickwork before the brickies leave - the Moonshadow is a film face brick - i.e. it is a painted finish. If they've chipped them while laying them, they have to be fixed with touch-up paint or replaced, and it's heaps easier to get them replaced while they are still there Hi Drew01 would you know if it is ok to use film face brick i.e. a painted finish brick? What are the disadvantage of using this over brick which are coloured throughout? I am finding darker bricks like this, they mostly all painted like Austral Matallix Graphite or Industrial Char. Will the paint go off in few years, hard maintenance etc? Keep in mind, that dark bricks are currently on trend, but reds, browns and charcoal is a lot more timeless Our Bayside KDR Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=78298 Re: Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in Melbo 593May 17, 2020 10:48 pm  shokel1975 blackcat20 ArticulateThanks Shokel, my query was more in relation to structural items for example double glazing, sarking, sisalation, eaves, protective concrete apron, waterproofing all wet areas, etc.....Would you please be able to advise if there are any other items of this nature that we should be considering for our home? Thanks. I can definitely recommend eaves all around, sarking and double glazing. They all improve the insulation qualities of your home. I agree with blackcat20. All those items will improve efficiency. I love our double glazing. 4 degrees overnight and our rooms don’t drop below 16 degrees by morning. Personally I would never build without eaves, as I think it looks awful. We went with a colorbond roof therefore had to have sarking. I don’t know much about it though. Re: Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in Melbo 594May 17, 2020 10:51 pm Drew01 idev Drew01looking great - make sure that you inspect the brickwork before the brickies leave - the Moonshadow is a film face brick - i.e. it is a painted finish. If they've chipped them while laying them, they have to be fixed with touch-up paint or replaced, and it's heaps easier to get them replaced while they are still there Hi Drew01 would you know if it is ok to use film face brick i.e. a painted finish brick? What are the disadvantage of using this over brick which are coloured throughout? I am finding darker bricks like this, they mostly all painted like Austral Matallix Graphite or Industrial Char. Will the paint go off in few years, hard maintenance etc? Keep in mind, that dark bricks are currently on trend, but reds, browns and charcoal is a lot more timeless We made sure to identify any big chips that happened through the build and Metricon touched them all up. 30 Apr 2020 6 Junior Member Re: Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in Melbo 595May 17, 2020 11:48 pm Drew01 idev Drew01looking great - make sure that you inspect the brickwork before the brickies leave - the Moonshadow is a film face brick - i.e. it is a painted finish. If they've chipped them while laying them, they have to be fixed with touch-up paint or replaced, and it's heaps easier to get them replaced while they are still there Hi Drew01 would you know if it is ok to use film face brick i.e. a painted finish brick? What are the disadvantage of using this over brick which are coloured throughout? I am finding darker bricks like this, they mostly all painted like Austral Matallix Graphite or Industrial Char. Will the paint go off in few years, hard maintenance etc? The only issue with film face bricks is when they chip, it's generally red brick underneath, so you use a maintenance paint to touch them up. Not a massive deal, just a pain in the arse when it happens. Keep in mind, that dark bricks are currently on trend, but reds, browns and charcoal is a lot more timeless Thanks Drew01 30 Apr 2020 6 Junior Member Re: Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in Melbo 596May 17, 2020 11:50 pm Thanks shokel1975 I am assuming then you used Selkirk Moonshadow? Are you able to share a final closeup photo of your house to display the brickwork. thanks in advance. Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in Melbourne 597May 17, 2020 11:59 pm [quote="idev":32u9gowp]Thanks shokel1975 I am assuming then you used Selkirk Moonshadow? Are you able to share a final closeup photo of your house to display the brickwork. thanks in advance.[/quote:32u9gowp] Yep, we were a little concerned about using them but we were told to ensure tradies don’t use a strong acid wash on them when cleaning the bricks. Our SS assured us they don’t. They turned out pretty good with only minimal chips to touch up. Here are some pics... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in Melbo 598May 18, 2020 9:39 am Looks very distinctive and striking shokel1975  30 Apr 2020 6 Junior Member Re: Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in Melbo 600May 18, 2020 10:14 am Thanks @shokel1975 You can definitely get something great for $600,000. We really didn’t make any changes to the floor plan other than extending the outdoor room to the corner of the… 6 4875  Get a licenced carpenter or roofer for the roof and structural work and do all the rest your self. If you need a building permit then get that too and just get the trades… 3 2408 You quickly learn who the best are in their fields and hope the standard is repeated ,too good for the industry to loose. 2 742 |
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