Unfortunately we had problems with the quality of workmanship done by the brickies.Several window sills were replaced as was some large areas of the walls.
The bricks are Austral and the variation between the original batch and the replacements was quite extraordinary with the 2nd batch being several shades lighter.Why is that I wonder?Lack of or poor quality control perhaps.
Anecdotal evidence would suggest that this is creating issues for others in Melbourne region especially with two story homes,i.e variation between first and second story .
The solution proposed in our situation is to have the replacement lighter courses tinted using a process carried out by a firm with many years experience in what they do.
They are Nawkaw Australia and the website is :
http://www.nawkaw.com.au
Our bricks have not been treated yet but I will let you know how things go once they are.
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