Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jun 06, 2010 9:35 pm Our brick work has just been finished and there were about 600 bricks left over. Considering these bricks cost about $1200 per pallet and we just love our bricks, we didn't want them to get dumped. So we are looking for ideas or examples of what others have done with their spare bricks - besides throwing them in the skip!!! 2011 Home Sweet Home Handover 03 September 2010 PCI 27August 2010 Plumber 20August 2010 Electrician 19August 2010 Painting 04 August 2010 Cabinets 13Jul2010 Lockup 23June Frame 20April slab 1Mar10 Re: Att Hoarders - What did you do with your left over brick 2Jun 06, 2010 9:39 pm We plan to build some raised veggie garden beds out of ours Re: Att Hoarders - What did you do with your left over brick 3Jun 06, 2010 9:43 pm I was wondering this very thing today, we have a couple hundred left over too.... Caz & Co ALL MOVED IN!! Now comes all the hard work-decorating.... [b]Blog: http://cazoraz.blogspot.com/ Settling in Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36993 Re: Att Hoarders - What did you do with your left over brick 7Jun 07, 2010 12:07 pm What about a letter box? Obviously that won't use all of them, but would still be a nice addition to the street scape I also like Erin's idea of raised veggie beds, that's also a possibility for us... We have a house in Doreen. Built the PD Kensington 24 (with Alfresco & Rumpus option). We are in...Decorating in progress...pics to come soon... Re: Att Hoarders - What did you do with your left over brick 9Jun 07, 2010 12:41 pm I'd keep them (under the house) as spares. If there is ever some damage to your house, the 600 bricks will be worth a lot to you. Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Re: Att Hoarders - What did you do with your left over brick 10Jun 07, 2010 3:07 pm we had quite a few left over and some internal bricks as well. HUbby used a few of them to do a temp bit of paving to the front door. of course a year down the track it's still there and will be for a while longer. you need a fridgie to answer but I would think you vac the whole system then add gas if you have a leak, unless it is new install with the gas already loaded, in that case… 1 7930 Old Home Restoration / Renovation Hi, just discovered all these junks left behind under the floor. Could any of these be asbestos? Best to leave as it is or clean up? Thank you for your thoughts 0 13974 Deep Saini, Did you enter into a build contract with the builder? or Did you buy the home completed? 2 5736 |