Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Has anybody had to rebrick their new house? Advice? 2Aug 29, 2018 6:32 am Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Has anybody had to rebrick their new house? Advice? 12Aug 31, 2018 2:17 pm alexp79 Ah, just render them. It will be MUCH cheaper then to re-brick. At builder's expense, of course. We aren't concerned about the cost as we won't be paying for it! Mortar tests have come back and the sand was not suitable to use. So, rendering will only mask the problem. Re: Has anybody had to rebrick their new house? Advice? 13Aug 31, 2018 11:45 pm alexp79 Ah, just render them. It will be MUCH cheaper then to re-brick. At builder's expense, of course. Re: Has anybody had to rebrick their new house? Advice? 14Sep 01, 2018 12:14 am Guys, with all due respect, we are talking about brick veneer here. The bricks do not play any role other than decorative with may be some very minor weather protection. Although I agree that they are not built up to standard, but the mortar is still there and it highly unlikely that bricks will start falling out on their own. Some of the Roman Empire brick buildings still stand while bricks being in much worse shape for centuries. But yes, no doubt, re-brick still needs to be done. Re: Has anybody had to rebrick their new house? Advice? 15Sep 01, 2018 12:26 am Fresh_breath alexp79 Ah, just render them. It will be MUCH cheaper then to re-brick. At builder's expense, of course. We aconcerned about the cost as we won't be paying for it! Mortar tests have come back and the sand was not suitable to use. So, rendering will only mask the problem. Re: Has anybody had to rebrick their new house? Advice? 16Sep 01, 2018 12:36 am alexp79 Guys, with all due respect, we are talking about brick veneer here. The bricks do not play any role other than decorative with may be some very minor weather protection. Although I agree that they are not built up to standard, but the mortar is still there and it highly unlikely that bricks will start falling out on their own. Some of the Roman Empire brick buildings still stand while bricks being in much worse shape for centuries. But yes, no doubt, re-brick still needs to be done. True I'm in the process of having mine washed then all faulty brick replaced they accepted fault some bricklayers wont work with painted bricks because they chip very easily and they only recommend professional was but not pressure washed the standard of bricks have deteriorated That is a really good attitude Akin to you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. I do enjoy watching that tik tok inspector from Victoria but he does go a little… 12 81962 Versaloc is a mortarless besser block system that still needs a properly engineered footing. If you just do a 400x200 footing it will fail in time. At 17m long you need it… 1 18598 I posted the floorplan on Houzz.com forum and got some really good ideas and advice from people there. Then we reached out to a couple of renovation companies and one… 5 10160 |