oldgit Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Hi Poms Here In The Uk A House Is Built Out Of Brick. Over In Oz It Seems Like The Three Little Piggy Story! Can Anyone Tell Me If There Are Any Materials I Should Stay Away From And How Do The Prices Vary With Homes Being Made Out Of Different Materials? Many Thanks Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DALE&JO Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Hi Poms Here In The Uk A House Is Built Out Of Brick. Over In Oz It Seems Like The Three Little Piggy Story! Can Anyone Tell Me If There Are Any Materials I Should Stay Away From And How Do The Prices Vary With Homes Being Made Out Of Different Materials? Many Thanks Simon Hi! Mainly the houses over here are brick veneer which are one layer brick and then lined with gyprock. We have lot`s of movement here, the older houses are double brick which they have lot`s of character bit they get a lot of cracks in them also!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Most are steel or wooden framed ,if wooden it needs to be inspected for termites and treated every few years ,ours is wood with brick exterior and hasnt caused us any problems ,roofs are normally colourbond steel or tiled,hope this helps Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BullcreekBob Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Hi!Mainly the houses over here are brick veneer which are one layer brick and then lined with gyprock. We have lot`s of movement here, the older houses are double brick which they have lot`s of character bit they get a lot of cracks in them also!! G'day Australia is a VERY big place and obviously some parts are very different from other parts. I don't where Dale & Jo are, but here in WA, houses built in brick veneer are rarer than rocking horse ****. I've never seen one or been in one but I believe that they do exist. As a mortgage broker, I visit lots of people and help them buy their house, and I work with many real estate agents too, so as I said, I do see lots of houses and when I say brick veneer houses are rare, I do have some experience on which to make that claim. Here in Perth most houses are built with double brick cavity outer walls and single brick or block inner walls. Some other building materials are used like rammed earth, limestone blocks, concrete blocks but their usage is determined by the building regulations imposed by the local council. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 :spinny:Chelle love its called a cell,thats why you cant get out ,did they not tell you?????????????????:biglaugh: Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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