Tips for Renovating with Brick
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Whether adding additional living area to a home or redesigning the existing spaces, finding cost effective and versatile solutions is fundamental to renovation success. Brick is versatile - allowing the seamless movement from indoor to outdoor spaces – and comes in over 800 colours and textures, making it the material of choice for more and more home renovators.
Elizabeth McIntyre, CEO, Think Brick Australia says, “Bricks are no longer just for the outside walls of a home. Because clay bricks are a natural material each one has a unique character and can be used to create distinctive, unique spaces and feature walls. From the lightest of whites and creams to the darkest blues and purples there are unlimited opportunities to blend or accentuate. New generation colours offer a range of monochromatic tones for a more subtle appearance and clay brick pavers, with their natural properties, can integrate well into outdoor areas.
Choosing materials that offer long-term benefits can add ongoing value to renovations. By combining bricks and insulation homeowners can save on heating and cooling, decreasing energy bills by up to 25%*[1] Because brick is resistant to fire, extreme weather, age, rust and pests, using it means fewer ongoing maintenance costs and in some cases, even lower insurance premiums. In addition to lowering ongoing costs, the local industry employs 30,000 people, from manufacturing to installation, so by choosing brick renovators are also helping to create sustainable suburbs and support local jobs.
One of the challenges with any renovation is creating a unified feel to the finished project. Many older homes lack the living space that modern families crave and finding ways to update the design whilst respecting the integrity of the existing building are key. Brick is said to be the glue between the old and the new allowing renovators of historic homes to create contemporary areas whilst still referencing a home’s history.
