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Australia's Best Homes - Modern Queenslander
03
May 2025

The Brick Pit featured on Australia’s Best Houses

Recycled brick from The Brick Pit creates an eye-catching and environmentally functional feature in this multiple award winning modern Queenslander by Thirdson Constructions featured on Australia’s Best Houses. A wall of recycled brick, peppered with graffiti bricks in green and blue, forms the central spine that runs the length of the house. The wall of solid recycled […]
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03
May 2025

When it comes to recycling, reuse is King!

Re-use is sustainable, energy efficient and conserves the environment. It also preserves Australia’s irreplaceable, heritage bricks, often over 100 years old, like these beauties. Sadly today in Australia, when brick buildings are demolished, the bricks are very often taken away and crushed as demolition waste. What a waste! Hundreds of thousands of perfectly good bricks are destroyed […]
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Royal Hotel Cudal
03
May 2025

Historic Sandstock Bricks rescued from Cudal Hotel

38,000 historic, sandstock bricks were rescued from the Royal Hotel, Cudal. Built in the early 1900s, the historic Hotel had just celebrated its 100th anniversary when it was destroyed by fire in May, 2015. Brick Rescue worked with the demolisher to save the original, historic, sandstock bricks and preserve them for re-use instead of being crushed for road base. […]
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Cost Comparison: Recycled Bricks Vs. New Bricks In Australia

Cost Comparison: Recycled Bricks vs. New Bricks in Australia Let’s cut to the chase: if you’re planning a project with bricks—whether it’s a retaining wall, brick edging, or a full-blown patio—you’re probably wondering, “Should I go recycled or new?” And hey, we get it. Choosing between second-hand bricks and fresh-from-the-factory ones isn’t just about aesthetics […]
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Why Australian Builders Are Switching To Recycled Bricks In 2024

Why Australian Builders Are Switching to Recycled Bricks in 2024 (And Why You Should Too) Let’s cut to the chase: if you’re still using brand-new bricks in 2024, you’re basically throwing cash into a blender and hitting “pulse.” Aussie builders—from Sydney’s heritage restorers to Perth’s suburban landscapers—are ditching pricey new bricks for recycled bricks, and […]
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Reviving Heritage Homes With Recycled Bricks: A Sustainable Approach

Reviving Heritage Homes With Recycled Bricks: A Sustainable Approach Let’s be real—there’s something magical about heritage homes. You know the ones: those charming, weathered beauties with creaky floorboards and stories etched into every brick. But here’s the kicker—restoring them doesn’t have to mean bulldozing their soul (or your wallet). At The Brick Pit in Australia, […]
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