Thread: Brick Cladding

A brick look alike cladding is not brick and no doubt would be noticeable so it wouldn't be allowed.

No doubt some of your neighbours would object and force you to pull it down after you've built it. Better to do it right in the first place.


Peter.

Brings back memories of "Faux brick" cladding on houses. (shudders).

If it was me I would look to push my case with the blueboard and cement render option first. Seems to be the go with a lot of new houses.

Good luck with your problem.

Try hebel cement panels, you could install yourself if slab accomodates the panels.

like your thinking,

sumbit a plan to the estate and see how you go.

we just pulled a heap off it out of a unit where the owners had covered the kitchen and bathroom walls with it, dont ask me why

Originally Posted by Retolfar

I am currently building a new home in a new estate and due to the bloody restrictive covenants on the estate I am unable to put up a steel clad workshed. Essentially the covenant calls for any outbuilding to be constructed from the same material as the house. The builder is more than happy to put up a brick shed but at twice the price. My thoughts are to put up a steel frame and clad it with Durabrick. My understanding is that Durabrick is basically cement sheeting with with a layer of look alike brick and mortar attached, and will match the house brick work.

As long as the required building standards are met, council don't have a problem, however it is others on the estate who may object. I feel that a brick look alike should not be cause for objections.

you do realise that the covenant is between you and the estate developer, your neighbours have no say in the matter.

If it were me, I'd get the completion certificate from council before building the shed, and then investigate errecting a "garden shed"


ian

Thanks to all for your advice on the brick cladding.

Ian, I have spoken to my solicitor and council regarding the legal status of the covenants and have been advised that as they form part of the title, legally I am obliged to comply. Different matter if they were only an attachment. As far as the council is concerned, provided I meet the council's building standards, they are not overly concerned by steel cladding. However, if another resident of the estate objects he/she may take legal action. I have been advised there are a number of incidents of this nature currently occurring within the local area.

But, having said all that, I may have the wrong end of the stick and there may be a simple legal solution. I will keep exploring options.

Once again, thanks for the ideas and thoughts.

Retolfar

Originally Posted by Retolfar

Thanks to all for your advice on the brick cladding.

Ian, I have spoken to my solicitor and council regarding the legal status of the covenants and have been advised that as they form part of the title, legally I am obliged to comply. Different matter if they were only an attachment. As far as the council is concerned, provided I meet the council's building standards, they are not overly concerned by steel cladding. However, if another resident of the estate objects he/she may take legal action. I have been advised there are a number of incidents of this nature currently occurring within the local area.

But, having said all that, I may have the wrong end of the stick and there may be a simple legal solution. I will keep exploring options.

Once again, thanks for the ideas and thoughts.

Retolfar

Retolfar

my parent's place has a covennent similar to yours – brick construction, no front fences, etc.
when mum & dad bought the place their solicitor advised that for all practicle purposes, the covenant expired when the owner who bought from the original developer onsold the property. While the folks have not taken advantage of this, other property owners in the street have added front fences and steel sheds.



ian

Originally Posted by ian

Retolfar

my parent's place has a covennent similar to yours – brick construction, no front fences, etc.
when mum & dad bought the place their solicitor advised that for all practicle purposes, the covenant expired when the owner who bought from the original developer onsold the property. While the folks have not taken advantage of this, other property owners in the street have added front fences and steel sheds.



ian

Ian,
it appears as though most of these covenants have been designed and put in place to protect the developers' interests and have little meaning once all the blocks in an estate have been sold. You only have to look at estates in this area which have similar covenants to see that it is all a bit of a nonsense.

I think I will wait until my neighbours have moved in, discuss with them my intention to erect a steel shed, and if there are no negative responses I will go ahead and do it. With or without the brick cladding.

Retolfar