Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Aug 08, 2020 8:43 pm Hi All Daughter is taking advantage of 1st home builders/buyers grants and building her first home in the Hunter Valley. She’s going it alone as no partner involved and can’t overspend, do I’m doing some research for her. Her project home facade will be simple and with the bricks offered looks a bit unimpressive (computer render only). It’s easier to get a more contemporary look using cladding (Hardie ‘Scyon’) and although I agree, I’m concerned about whether that devalues her investment. The cost is the same for brick with front column rendered as it is for cladding with a rendered column. Any opinions on the respective merits of single extruded brick over cladding? Thanks. Standard uninsulated double brick has an R value of around 0.7. An insulated standard 90mm stud timber frame can have an R value of around 2.7. Even if you insulate a… 17 11994 The spacing of the studs looks pretty large especially for a load bearing wall. 3 11103 Re my second point – yes exactly. And often it may take additional time if the manufacturer recommends no more than X meters… 3 5611 |