Farmhouse
Jess
7 years ago
We are currently working on a house on our property that was built by the previous owner. I haven't ever seen anything like the finish on the house - I can only describe them as stick on/tile bricks.
Has anyone worked with this material before? Do you have any suggestions on how we could improve the aesthetic appeal of the house? Would lime wash work?
Ultimately I would like a house that fits with the surrounds (farmland), takes advantage of the view and has a welcoming ambience.
We are working with a limited budget and are purely looking to make the house more comfortable and pleasing to the eye. Landscaping around the home will be our next project.
Thank you in advance for your suggestions!
Has anyone worked with this material before? Do you have any suggestions on how we could improve the aesthetic appeal of the house? Would lime wash work?
Ultimately I would like a house that fits with the surrounds (farmland), takes advantage of the view and has a welcoming ambience.
We are working with a limited budget and are purely looking to make the house more comfortable and pleasing to the eye. Landscaping around the home will be our next project.
Thank you in advance for your suggestions!
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7 years ago oklouise
7 years agogirlguides
7 years agoLesleyH
7 years agoI love the colorbond idea also to go with your beautiful property. Vertical colourbond may have a little more problem with water sealing but less with dust collection. A great fix which never needs painting and fits in with your rural outlook Break it up here and there with stone or timber.
oklouise
7 years agoJess
7 years agoThank you all for your suggestions and advice, there are some great ideas there, I particularly like the look of corrugated iron in keeping with the 'farm' theme.
If we were to go down the path of applying mortar, could we then paint it all? I've attached an image of something that I think could work if we were to do that..
To give an idea of the style that we're hoping to achieve - the interior of the house is largely laminate timber walls which I'm in the process of painting white and we're pulling up the brown tiles (in the living/kitchen/dining area) and carpets (in the bedrooms) and replacing with floating floorboards and new carpet in a neutral colour. The attached image is the most similar I can find to our 'style'.
We are very lucky to have such an amazing view that's for sure!
OkLouise, thank you for providing a name for the bricks - I have had such a hard time researching what to do with them because I had no idea what they were!
Thanks again everyone - I really appreciate you putting thought into our project!
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7 years agoHi,
The type of cladding you have is a cement sheet panel and from what I have come across the gidgee bricks were individual stick ons, not sheet.
You could contact a company in Melbourne called Durabric.
They manufacture brick cladding and would no doubt have more
knowledge on the previous products around or know which way to direct
you.Also, I would recommend some testing of the sheet as depending on the era of installation, they often had asbestos in them.
The pic below is an asbestos backed cladding.
Cheers
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Contemporary Redesigns
7 years ago Jess
7 years ago
PROBrickworx Australia
6 years agoHi Jess. I know this is a bit of a late reply but you may still be trying to fix your issues. Brickworx Australia does many renovations overlaying a polymer skin over your style stick on brick. As it is a cement sheet the Brickworx Australia panel system will fasten directly over the existing. It is supper quick and easy to install and is made from high strength polymer that is flexible and will never crack . Ive attached some photos. Check out the web site at www.brickworx.com.au
Or call 08 84434867
Hope it may help
Jess
5 years ago
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