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I think graemsy meant reverse brick, ie brick inside, insulation then a waterproof outside (be it what you want). For double brick yes you have to have the cavity because brick is porous and allows water/damp in

This is called Reverse Brick Veneer where it is a single leaf of bricks then the outside clad in various forms (eg fibre cement, weatherboard, master wall, SIP etc) and insulation. The construction we have in WA is brick, cavity, brick which has quite bad thermal efficiencies even though it has...

The other benefit Skuttles had with going in early with the builders was that he could sit down with them pre-DA and say 'what would you recommend changing' because there can be that gap between design worthy and build worthy. It's nice when the 2 meet but sometimes a designer will create an...

It depends. We are seeing a market being created especially in the inner city areas of young professional (aka maybe Hipsters) who appreciate the eco and sustainable methods and will pay for it and appreciate it.

I love the site, as you know, and I can't wait to see how this project goes. I think you're being conservative with your end values but it never hurts to be conservative :)