Scaffolding was erected today so that brickwork can be completed up to the roofline.
Most of the work done now is in Bowral Simmental Silver - another completely solid brick that proved to be thousands of dollars cheaper than having Bowral Blue everywhere. We loved a Bowral Blue so much that we couldn't let it go entirely and instead chose to have it all across the front facade.
I know that having two different bricks will certainly not be to everyone's taste, but to us it was a good compromise given 1) the significant price difference, 2) the articulation joints would be 'hidden' by downpipes and fences & 3) the sides of the house would be rarely seen anyway and it would be a waste to spend $13k upgrading to bricks we would never really see
Articulation joint - will have a downpipe along the seam and will probably have a gate/fence around this area
Brickwork along the left side of the house
Brickwork along the rear of the house (home theatre, bedroom 4, alfresco)
Looking good! Two types of bricks adds visual interest I think, plus it will make the bowral blue stand out even more. We will have a similar joint at our sides between the moroka and brickwork - also intending to hide the join with a down pipe and/or gate ;)
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