Brick veneer wall. Imagine what the original wall looked like before installing brick veneer over it. On this project, the homeowner wanted something more appealing than just a regular drywall. When she contacted us, we scheduled a meeting where we presented her with multiple options. However, when we look into the fact that she wanted something light weight to go over the dry wall, we thought an antique brick wall would be her best choice. However, most antique bricks are plain red and not the color she had envisioned for beautiful living room. Luckily, we found this 200year old salvaged handmade bricks. Which turned out to be the perfect color for her living room. These bricks came in full size and weighed quite a bit. So, in order to install them on drywall, we had to reduce the thickness by cutting them to half an inch. And in the cause cutting them, many did break. Since imperfection is core to the beauty in this kind of work, we were able to use all the broken bricks. Hench that stunningly beautiful wall. Lastly, it’s important to note that, this rustic look would not have been possible without the right color of mortar. Had these bricks been on the original plantation house, they would have had that creamy lime look. However since you can’t find pure lime in the market, we had to fake the color of mortar to depick the original look.

This contemporary Duplex Home in Canberra was designed by Smart SIPs and used our SIPs Wall Panels to help achieve a 9-star energy rating. Recycled Timber, Recycled Bricks and Standing Seam Colorbond materials add to the charm of the home. The home design incorporated Triple Glazed Windows, Solar Panels on the roof, Heat pumps to heat the water, and Herschel Electric Infrared Heaters to heat the home. This Solar Passive all-electric home is not connected to the gas supply, thereby reducing the energy use and carbon footprint throughout the home's life. Providing homeowners with low running costs and a warm, comfortable home throughout the year.