And there you have it a Reverse Brick Veneer Wall with window scaled down for convenience.


There was some tricky placement for the plastic sheet window, after nailing in the lasting of the MDF cladding we trimmed off the window with strips of MDF to give it a better seal for the water test.


A plastic sheet was used for the window instead of perspex, generally because it was easier to source and more manageable.


For the cladding we ended up buying a 5mm sheet of MDF and cutting it into strips about 200mm wide and had them over lapping by about 20mm.


Once we completed the masonry wall we needed to wash away the cement that fell on the pavers before it dried (crappy stuff to get on anything). Insulation was to follow next, but unfortunately none of us actually took a photo so imagine old pillows for insulation in the space between the brick wall and what is soon to a weatherboard cladding wall.


800mm x 85mm x 75mm brand new flat bar lintel in action.


The cement we purchased didn't seem to have enough sand in the mix, so I thought it was rubbish and probably would purchase the mixture separately and measure in the parts myself next time, I think you would get a better result.The lintel held soundly for the next row of bricks.


After the mortar had cured enough we were able to cement in the steel flat bar lintel so we could bridge the opening for the window.