Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Have a look on my brick wall! 12Jul 06, 2010 5:01 pm Guys, thank you for your replies. I received the call from M3 last night. They said they are very happy with their work overall:(, and ask me to talk about it with them on site later. but I think that's just waste of time. I can't accept the color. Re: Have a look on my brick wall! 13Jul 06, 2010 5:18 pm hamiltonzh Guys, thank you for your replies. I received the call from M3 last night. They said they are very happy with their work overall:(, and ask me to talk about it with them on site later. but I think that's just waste of time. I can't accept the color. Well, if that is the way they want to handle it then thaey will have to foot the bill for the colouring after its finished.... this is a more expensive option for them apparently. Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32574 Re: Have a look on my brick wall! 14Jul 08, 2010 12:57 pm I got new info from M3, they said the Selkirk had inspected the brick and deem it is ok.They forward the a email from Selkirk to me like this: "I have inspected the bricks at the above address and found them to be as ordered, Selkirk Copperstone face bricks from our batch NP0017. This is a blended brick, meaning colour variation occurs during firing. This batch has been inspected by our Production Quality Control Dept., at our Ballarat manufacturing facility and deemed to come within the parameters set of colour, size, blend and texture expected from the Copperstone range. Please note, this is a natural clay product that is fired at temperatures of approx 1100 degrees Celsius. Variation can occur from batch to batch due to the natural product used. " But I think a inspection should be done by a third-pary organization rather than a company involved in this event. Re: Have a look on my brick wall! 16Jul 08, 2010 1:37 pm borg then the builder is liable for not mixing them properly. I agree. And, I reckon Selkirk should be using bricks from different batches in their sample photos. very misleading it doesn't look like a blended brick at all in the sample pic. "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: Have a look on my brick wall! 17Jul 08, 2010 2:14 pm donuts borg then the builder is liable for not mixing them properly. I agree. And, I reckon Selkirk should be using bricks from different batches in their sample photos. very misleading it doesn't look like a blended brick at all in the sample pic. Yep agree totally - exactly what I was going to say! Still not in. Don't ask!? Re: Have a look on my brick wall! 18Jul 08, 2010 9:09 pm hamiltonzh I got new info from M3, they said the Selkirk had inspected the brick and deem it is ok.They forward the a email from Selkirk to me like this: "I have inspected the bricks at the above address and found them to be as ordered, Selkirk Copperstone face bricks from our batch NP0017. This is a blended brick, meaning colour variation occurs during firing. This batch has been inspected by our Production Quality Control Dept., at our Ballarat manufacturing facility and deemed to come within the parameters set of colour, size, blend and texture expected from the Copperstone range. Please note, this is a natural clay product that is fired at temperatures of approx 1100 degrees Celsius. Variation can occur from batch to batch due to the natural product used. " But I think a inspection should be done by a third-pary organization rather than a company involved in this event. This is like asking the fox to guard the henhouse. Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 can’t tell from the photo, a tie down rod will be 12mm, is it a steel beam? he should be able to work it out 1 5579 Thank you alexp79 and gommeqld for your advice, that's very helpful, thanks 3 8554 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Hi all, My neighbour has built his 15m long garage on our boundary. It was agreed as part of the planning permit that the wall must be in exposed recycled brick. For some… 0 11382 |