I have an old fibro 2 bedroom house, I’m planning to turn it into a brick veneer, has anyone done it before and any idea of the costing involve?
dave
Why? Are you trying to add value for a reason?
I reckon fake brick looks awful.
Fibro houses that are bricked up look nearly as bad.
There are other materials. Have you considered rendered blueboard?
For the cost of the exercise would the money be better spent on buying another fibro place so you have two money machines working for you in place on one albeit tarted up?
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I see your point there, my strategy is buy-hold, fibro has to be painted all the time, BV also increase value for either sell/re-finance
what is rendered blueboard, is it like cement rendering?
Apply a good quality white paint and it will last! I have never seen a retro fitted ‘brick veneer’ that looks good. I would suggest that you may actually lose some appeal if you tried. Another idea that seems to add to the appearance of a fibro house is to apply horizontal weatherboard half way up the sides. You can even just do the front of the house for street appeal. If you landscape with advanced plants you can improve the overall appearance of any house but a cleaver design can work wonders on a fibro. There is money to made on fibros because they do not appeal to a lot of people and cost less. Some careful painting and gardening can improve things quickly especially if you are going to rent it out rather than sell.
Npumpki
Don’t know what you have decided to do with the property, but if your are going to renovate, be sure to check for possible asbestos.
Hopefully you either know this or you will have read this post before you go ahead.
If you are renovating, your local council should be able to guide you as to where to find someone who can do the inspection.
Regards
Nathan
There is an alternative to the brick veneer or even the blueboard with render.
There is a product called a smart brick that is manufacture by Aus Brick .
It is a half brick with a slot along the bottom edge.
It gets fitted to a steel rail that you attach to the timber frame ( after removing the boards) and then you fill the gaps in between with a mastic gun.
FIiish is like a full brick, no bricklayer skills required, ( the bricks slot into the rail) ie DIY. Maybe worth looking into?kp
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