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03
Jun 2025

Revitalizing Paddington Reservoir: A Historic Transformation

Paddington Reservoir Gardens is the re-purposed site of a historic water reservoir which accepted water from the Botany Swamps pumping station for supply to parts of Sydney between 1866 and 1899. The Reservoir was originally constructed in two stages, completed in 1866 and 1878. The water chambers were built below street level with a grassed park above, […]
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02
Jun 2025

Sustainable Brick Recycling: Burwood House Bricks for Reuse

Recycle for reuse…because crushing old bricks is a mugs’ game! When a grand old estate in Burwood, NSW came down, I was saddened that the owner had chosen to demolish rather than restore. Set on over an acre of land, the circa early 1900’s structure stood beautifully proud. Every living area and bedroom had high vaulted […]
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Australia's Best Homes - Modern Queenslander
02
Jun 2025

Discover The Brick Pit: Award-Winning Recycled Brick Designs

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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02
Jun 2025

Recycled Bricks & Pest Resistance: Your Homeowner’s Guide

Recycled Bricks And Pest Resistance: What Homeowners Really Need to Know Alright, let’s chat about something we don’t talk about enough: bricks and bugs. Yep, you heard that right. Ever laid a beautiful patio or built a rustic retaining wall, only to find uninvited six-legged (or eight-legged!) guests moving in? Frustrating, isn’t it? Especially when […]
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Heritage brick with a human hand imprint
02
Jun 2025

Maximize Sustainability: The Importance of Reusing Heritage Bricks

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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