Browse Forums Building A New House Re: NEED HELP - BRICKLAYERS USED 2 DIFFERENT COLORED BRICKS 3Nov 07, 2007 10:37 am aaurora Oh wow, thats pretty bad I wonder how the brickies could not have noticed this? They probably did notice, and just hoped Chellekobe wouldn't notice or at least be too scared to say anything about it. I reckon a free render should be on the cards. Re: NEED HELP - BRICKLAYERS USED 2 DIFFERENT COLORED BRICKS 4Nov 07, 2007 10:54 am Chellekobe, the problem is though, do you want them to render your house?
If the nawkaw product is available, maybe you should consider that if you don't want the render effect.... And i'd be asking for a discount on the price of the house as you are going to have to continue to have this product applied once or if it wears off. Or at least get something extra for free for the inconvenience and headaches that you've had. Re: NEED HELP - BRICKLAYERS USED 2 DIFFERENT COLORED BRICKS 5Nov 07, 2007 11:20 am How on earth did that happen? Looks like they used the darker coloured bricks first on the bottom bit. Were they delivered in two seperate loads or at the same time?
Ive seen different shaeds of bricks used in houses before but it works best when the bricks are all mixed up. Re: NEED HELP - BRICKLAYERS USED 2 DIFFERENT COLORED BRICKS 6Nov 07, 2007 11:48 am **Phoenix** If the nawkaw product is available, maybe you should consider that if you don't want the render effect.... The Nawkaw treatment is another name for Austral Bricks colourbrick. This treatment tints the bricks AND the mortar.. thus giving a rendered look anyway. Check out this PDF.. http://www.australbrick.com.au/pcms_file/Colourbrick_Dos_and_Donts_31177629721.pdf Re: NEED HELP - BRICKLAYERS USED 2 DIFFERENT COLORED BRICKS 7Nov 07, 2007 11:53 am Then what's this stuff on the nawkaw website? The mortar can be matched a different colour to the bricks.
http://www.nawkaw.com.au/brick.html It doesn't look too bad. If they can make it look the way it shoul look, without the full "render" look then chellekobe will get what they originally wanted. Hopefully???? Chellekobe, make sure you know what process and final effect they are offering you. Re: NEED HELP - BRICKLAYERS USED 2 DIFFERENT COLORED BRICKS 8Nov 07, 2007 12:13 pm **Phoenix** Then what's this stuff on the nawkaw website? The mortar can be matched a different colour to the bricks. http://www.nawkaw.com.au/brick.html It doesn't look too bad. If they can make it look the way it shoul look, without the full "render" look then chellekobe will get what they originally wanted. Hopefully???? Chellekobe, make sure you know what process and final effect they are offering you. Interesting. Yep, make sure you understand what exactly they may offer you. Otherwise get them to pull it down and build it again. Re: NEED HELP - BRICKLAYERS USED 2 DIFFERENT COLORED BRICKS 9Nov 07, 2007 12:32 pm Cheers for your advice peoples. We have been having meetings with the brick company and our builder, The only solution the brick company is offering is the nawkaw brick-staining. I have been over there site from top to bottom and everything looks great but if click into the NSW link at the bottom of the page, then click on the examples at the top of the next page. Then click on DAMAGE REPAIR/CONSTRUCTION MISHAPS and have a look at before and after pics can you please tell me if i am being really picky or can you guys still see the color difference from the old brick to the new brick. Re: NEED HELP - BRICKLAYERS USED 2 DIFFERENT COLORED BRICKS 10Nov 07, 2007 12:38 pm The nawkaw product seems to work really well when you are just touching up old bricks of all the same color but when you try to match up two different colored bricks it seems like just a complete BODGE job. They say they wont render the house because they are a brick company and therefore are not in the business of covering up bricks. I think fair trading might have something different to say about that. Re: NEED HELP - BRICKLAYERS USED 2 DIFFERENT COLORED BRICKS 11Nov 07, 2007 1:14 pm chellekobe please tell me if i am being really picky or can you guys still see the color difference from the old brick to the new brick. I can see the line where the blending starts....but it definitely is an improvement.... What is your actual builder saying about this, never mind the brick company? Who are you building with? Our Adenbrook home was completed in September. Re: NEED HELP - BRICKLAYERS USED 2 DIFFERENT COLORED BRICKS 12Nov 07, 2007 1:15 pm louie How on earth did that happen? Looks like they used the darker coloured bricks first on the bottom bit. Were they delivered in two seperate loads or at the same time? Ive seen different shaeds of bricks used in houses before but it works best when the bricks are all mixed up. Re: NEED HELP - BRICKLAYERS USED 2 DIFFERENT COLORED BRICKS 13Nov 07, 2007 1:18 pm aaurora chellekobe please tell me if i am being really picky or can you guys still see the color difference from the old brick to the new brick. I can see the line where the blending starts....but it definitely is an improvement.... What is your actual builder saying about this, never mind the brick company? Who are you building with? Re: NEED HELP - BRICKLAYERS USED 2 DIFFERENT COLORED BRICKS 14Nov 07, 2007 1:31 pm chellekobe,
Is rendering an option? If not is the austral paint an option? Re: NEED HELP - BRICKLAYERS USED 2 DIFFERENT COLORED BRICKS 15Nov 07, 2007 1:48 pm mattwalker chellekobe, Is rendering an option? If not is the austral paint an option? Re: NEED HELP - BRICKLAYERS USED 2 DIFFERENT COLORED BRICKS 16Nov 07, 2007 2:31 pm chellekobe The brick company have flat out refused to render because they are in the brick game not the rendering game. They want their product on display not covered up. Sounds like excuses to avoid rectifying the problem. Ask them why they want their crap work on display. Anyway, it's upto your builder to organise the render. That's the only party you should have to deal with. Re: NEED HELP - BRICKLAYERS USED 2 DIFFERENT COLORED BRICKS 17Nov 07, 2007 2:54 pm Cookiemonster Anyway, it's upto your builder to organise the render. That's the only party you should have to deal with. I don't think I would be satisfied with the suggestions. I know it's not the home builders fault, but you are paying him to build your house, not the brick company. The home builder should be rectifying it....considering rendering costs $10,000 or so, thats a lot to ask, but you're in a real pickle!!! Our Adenbrook home was completed in September. Re: NEED HELP - BRICKLAYERS USED 2 DIFFERENT COLORED BRICKS 18Nov 07, 2007 3:20 pm we have spoken to our solictor and i have come up with what i hope is a plan.
I am going to get my solictor to draw up a contract that states the following 1. Austral Bricks goes ahead with the nawkaw brickstaining process. 2. Once completed i get an individual house inspector to inspect Before and after the work has been completed. 3. if inspector says yes the house looks great and can't see any difference than i will sign off on the contract but state if at anytime the process fades or discolors or anything goes wrong, in the 25year lifetime warranty. They will tear down the outerwall at there expense and rebrick it. 4. If inspector says NO it still looks like crap they have to tear it down and rebrick it. or 5. They render it at their expense and we forget about the whole nasty situation. plus a little sumpin sumpin for screwing us over. Does this sound like a fair comprimise to all you guys or am i asking too much. Re: NEED HELP - BRICKLAYERS USED 2 DIFFERENT COLORED BRICKS 19Nov 07, 2007 3:33 pm I think that sounds ok. I reckon that the inspector will find the job satisfactory....I think you getting it rendered is pretty slim, thats way too much money.
What a bad situation! Our Adenbrook home was completed in September. Re: NEED HELP - BRICKLAYERS USED 2 DIFFERENT COLORED BRICKS 20Nov 07, 2007 3:42 pm Because the house is bearer and joist the back slopes away so its going to cost them heaps to put up scaffolding, pay for the staining and labour as they have to make sure they tape up the mortar and paint every brick individually. At nearly $70 m2 this will cost them just about as much as rendering will. We got that straight from the Brick REP. I just dont have enough faith that anything apllied paint/stain or otherwise is not going to need touching up every 5-10 years. I know that happens with rendering but at least i'll know how to deal with that. This staining process is complicated as it can take a few applications to get it right. yep you need a joint, foam is easiest, will look fine once rendered with a joint. 2 5466 Hi, have purchased a house with 2 single garage doors. The Centre pillar one side sits proud to the other. Can I change 2 doors into one. Please see picture. 0 7379 Hi All, This is our second home build and first time with a custom builder. They are small builder and have built some houses with good quality. They tender and color… 0 1598 |