Upon closer observation it was discovered that the timber flooring in the kitchen laundry area had been scored and damaged. It was scattered and to try to repair it would have been a false economy.

We started laying the floor and installing the laminated beams and post into position.

Framing and tie down ready for external cladding, electrical,  plumbing and internal plastering

Floor sanding and external works.

The front retaining wall.

After the core filling we let it cure a bit till we waterproofed , installed aggi pipes  drainage gravel and soil.

Coloured concrete was placed with coloured stone as it was going to be polished. I recommend using darker colours if you’re trying to highlight timber or green plants.

You are looking at very skilled concrete-ors.

A client bought a 60’s build house and started to strip out the kitchen, laundry and dinning area but soon discovered that it was a lot more involved then they thought. Upon their research and recommendations my services were requested.

So this is what I was confronted with. Their plan was to open up that internal area and incorporate it with the outdoors. Allow more natural light into the house and a sense of height and grander. It also needed to look the original part of the build so the bricks were going to be recycled.

The bricks were to be cleaned and we only had the original bricks as a source for our build as the colour age and look of brick is not acquirable.

Asbestos sheeting was also present in the work area so caution and proper procedures were put in place.

The other challenge was the site access. Everything had to be moved by person up slope to the backyard. So moving soil and building waste to and through was going to be pretty labour intensive.

A boom pump definitely had to be costed into the works.