tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319805717716060432024-03-13T05:33:49.716-07:00Detail 9 Architects Pty Ltd"A Journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step" - Lao-tzuRachel McGlashanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406807918487353278noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231980571771606043.post-79184848968983395822017-04-06T00:14:00.001-07:002017-04-06T01:05:35.285-07:00<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Construction begins....exciting, scary or fun?</span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You may have visited suppliers, searching for the perfect
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the hands of your architect and absolutely love the tiles, vanity, bench top and
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">With three of our projects currently
under construction, we certainly have our hands full at the moment. We thought we’d share a little of each
project’s journey so far, as each project is quite unique and is at a different
stage in the build.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Project 1 – “Mid-Century Renewal” (Blackburn)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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back in December 2015. The project scope
is effectively an extension to the existing home, including a basement and
carport with a few internal tweaks here and there, like all new bathrooms,
kitchen and laundry, a new studio / retreat in the backyard and a swim spa plus
associated landscaping ! Phew, I’m
exhausted just explaining it ! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lucky for these clients, the
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substantially effected by rain (unlike some others …) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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home and studio are being plastered in readiness for kitchen joinery to be
installed in the next week or two. The
windows for this renovation have been pretty tricky, because as you can see
from the photos, the windows follow the line of the ceiling / roofline and
therefore need to be millimetre perfect.
The location of the window in the wall has a huge impact on the height
of the triangular windows, so even a tiny deviation in location can have an
effect – just ask our builders ! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This project has very much been a
labour of love for all the people involved but is sure to be a stunning example
of how a period home can be renovated to suit our modern way of life. Kudos should also go to Alistair McLean of
Secret Design Studio who worked with the clients on the original design. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Project 2 – “Weatherboard Chic” (Malvern East)<span style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This project takes the prize for “construction
project most affected by the wettest winter in 11 years”. Commencing in May this year, this project has
been constantly hampered by the constant rain we have been having, but true to
form, the brilliant builders we have working on this project have worked hard
to minimise the overall delays experienced.
Wet weather creates delays for a number of reasons – firstly, using
power tools in the rain is a big no no, secondly, it makes everything slippery,
meaning that working on a construction site becomes a whole lot more dangerous,
and thirdly, it makes it impossible to pour concrete footings when the stump
holes are full of water. Even after
weeks of pumping, the stump holes continued to fill because the ground around
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so construction has picked back up with a frenzied pace – meaning that all
framing, including the substantial new roof structure is up and ready to be
clad in the coming days.<span style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Project 3 – “Renovator’s Delight” (North Fitzroy)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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extensive underpinning before we commenced construction to ensure that the new
work we are doing to the house will be built on firm foundations. As a result, apart from demolishing all of
the rear / non period part of the house – including the outside toilet (yes,
the <u>only</u> existing toilet for the house), all of the existing floor
needed to come up to give the under pinner’s access to the foundations. With no rear access and houses built on
either side, in all, 10 skip loads of soil has had to be excavated form this
tiny site in order to ensure that we achieve the required sub-floor clearance
for ventilation and to make the way for a new concrete slab to the rear. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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part of the build behind us, and once the plumbers have worked some magic with
pipework out the back, the builders will be ready to pour the floor slab, ready
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home will have new timber floors laid, while the new extension at ground level
will be getting a concrete floor – great for energy consumption. A second storey will also be added above the
rear extension, providing the home with another bedroom, bathroom and study
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Rachel McGlashanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406807918487353278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231980571771606043.post-55474515022960174152016-09-08T22:05:00.000-07:002016-09-28T16:38:24.776-07:00Why everyone you know thinks these ten features are essential in their home <div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Over the course of a year, we speak to a lot of people about
the elements they want to incorporate into their homes. Here is the wrap up, of the ten most
desirable features as requested by
Detail 9 clients ……</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1. A Pantry</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sounds kind of like a pretty small and reasonable requirement, but believe it or not, around 50% of homes that we see pre-renovation don’t actually have a decent cupboard to store their food in. Many people use laundry cupboards, and others squirrel food away in tiny cupboards all over their kitchen. It seems that before about 1970, people didn’t need much space to store their food in their kitchens, because the majority of homes built before this time really don’t include pantries in their kitchens (or places to store cookware or appliances, but we’ll get to that one later).</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Corner pantry in "Modern refurb, Nunawading" project </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. Butler's Pantry</span></b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">So, following on from the previous feature,
the majority of people are looking, not just for somewhere to store their food,
but also, if space permits, somewhere to keep their bulky kitchen equipment,
and all the items that need to sit out on the bench, but make the kitchen look
cluttered. A butler’s pantry is the
perfect addition to any kitchen, doing all of the hard work by being the hub of
the day to day preparation as well as offering loads of potential for
additional storage. Many people select a
slightly more cost effective finish in their butler’s pantry, like laminate,
which means that the finishes in the main part of the kitchen can really be
featured, without getting covered over in the everyday clutter.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Butler's pantry in "Family of five, Mt Waverley" project</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Butler's pantry in "Family Entertainer, Surrey Hills" project</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sick of fighting for space in front of the
mirror in the morning with your kids ?
Hooray ! You’re not alone ! We estimate that around 98% of our clients
request that we include an ensuite into their renovation. Not only does it give you that peaceful haven
that you need in the craziness of the morning get to work rush, but it adds
value to your home. Sounds like a Win /
Win to me !</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ensuite from "Family Living, Forest Hill" project</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ensuite from "Family Entertainer, Surrey Hills" project</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Many people these days are moving away from
including a toilet in the main bathroom of the house, and are favouring the
idea of a “powder room” – which is a separate toilet located in the home, ideal
for use by visitors. A powder room is particularly
useful in a two-storey house where bathrooms are located upstairs, meaning that
no-ne has to hike upstairs each time nature calls. Another positive is that if you know your family
have left the bath room a mess, visitors have no need to venture into the land
of wet towels and dirty jocks – one less room in the home to keep pristine !
Now, that just bought 20 more mins of free time for you per day ….</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Powder room from <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">"Family Entertainer, Surrey Hills" project</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">This one is a bit of a no-brainer – 100% of
our clients want to bust out of the separate kitchen, lounge, dining room scenario
so common in older houses and embrace a more vibrant, family oriented lifestyle
lending itself to outdoor entertaining and bringing the outdoors in. Usually, though, people do like to retain a
smaller, quiet lounge space as well, meaning that people really can have the
best of both worlds. This one really
speaks for itself, so rather than waffle on about how great open plan living
is, use your time more wisely by checking out the photos below and see what
everyone is getting !</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Open plan living from our "Luxury Finishes, Camberwell" project</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Open plan living from our "Modular addition, Highett" project</span></td></tr>
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entertaining<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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around nine months of the year (excepting the flies !), but most of our clients
are looking to incorporate space in their home or backyard which makes outdoor
dining relaxing and easy. Step one is to
locate the space in an area of the garden which is pleasant to sit in, and then
the rest is about providing that space with all the comfort and amenity that we
want in our indoor entertaining spaces. Space
enough for a large table and chairs, shade, sun, a great outlook, benches to
put food down, a BBQ … the list is endless.</span></div>
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Maybe it’s a trend that we’ll all groan about in years to come, but everyone
we work with (and this includes everyone who works at Detail 9 too !) wants
pendant lighting over their kitchen island bench, and or over their dining
table. Sometimes we even get to add it
to a staircase or to a front entry !
Feature pendants can add a touch of class to a pretty boring space, not
to mention additional light to work areas.
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now (<a href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/our-range/lighting-electrical/lighting/interior/pendant-lights">https://www.bunnings.com.au/our-range/lighting-electrical/lighting/interior/pendant-lights</a>)
, believe it or not, but here some of the pendants we’ve used on recent
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super important that ample bench space is provided in the kitchen for food
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storage, a hall cupboard for coats and shoes, a linen cupboard, somewhere to
store kids school bags, storage for paperwork, a bike store, workshop or just a
huge wall of bookcase – the #1 requested feature in a house is storage. Here are some of the great storage ideas we’ve
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<o:p></o:p>Rachel McGlashanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406807918487353278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231980571771606043.post-39993985957280705982016-07-31T16:53:00.003-07:002016-07-31T16:56:39.434-07:00Design Dilemma – The Teenager’s Bedroom<br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">So my kids are growing….fast!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Around 5 years ago we moved back into our
home after a significant renovation, which resulted in brand new bedrooms for
both my children, each personally decorated for them as a surprise.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">How time flies, as all of a sudden my nearly 13-year-old son
has outgrown the Star Wars characters on his walls and the Star Wars doona
cover.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not only that, he’s almost
outgrown his single bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To be clear he
still absolutely loves Star Wars, just not in his room </span><span style="font-family: "wingdings"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri";">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">My daughter is about to turn 17 and her tastes are maturing
and she’s finding her own, individual style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Recently she has been asking to redecorate her room to reflect her style
and this has begun with her bedding and some fresh curtains.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m lucky, as she has a flair for design and
great taste, different to mine, but lovely all the same.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">She has a very clear view of what her room might look like
of over the coming months, once we get around to painting it and working on
artwork and soft furnishings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I really
do hope I can convince her to hang on to her bed as replacing it is, in my
opinion, an unnecessary expense.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">But what to do for my son.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He’s at that awkward age where starting high school means lots of
adjustment and trying to find your place in the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">He already has his own dress sense, which is quite unique
amongst his peers and I love this…so what about his room, where he hasn’t
really shown any specific preferences as yet??<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Research, research, research - tween & teen boys’ rooms!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have jumped on Houzz and Pinterest and some
store websites to get a feel for the teen age boy bedroom look.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><strong>Colour</strong> – colour suggestions seem limited for boys, whether
looking at wall colour or soft furnishings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Mine loves colour now, however my research is suggesting that soon he is
going to only like grey, charcoal and navy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I’m not sure I’m ready for that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He needs colour…somewhere. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore, I think I will focus on suggesting
a contemporary, adult palette for the paintwork with pops of colour in the soft
furnishings and artwork (the things that can easily be updated over the next
few years as he develops his own style).</span><br />
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books, little ornaments he snaffled from Grandpas, a key collection (yes you
read correctly) or Dr Who figurines. I’m keen to ensure we incorporate plenty
of storage/display options in the design.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Also a bed with storage is a must as this has been a great extra in my
daughter’s room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have found some
clever options, which might suit his room and need further investigation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><strong>Decoration</strong> – I have found so many ideas for artwork, display
shelving, signage, etc therefore it is important to know your child well, which
I do, but I need to factor in the changes that are on the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What will his tastes be a couple of years
from now and do we choose items for the long term, or aim to suit the now?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Easily changeable options, such as frames
where the images can be swapped out once he matures into his next phase might
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><strong>The Extras</strong> – my son is currently learning the drums (yay)
and the only spot currently for the kit is his room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think long term we need to find another location,
perhaps we will have to get our daughter to move out </span><span style="font-family: "wingdings"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri";">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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accustomed to doing his homework out on the dining table and this arrangement keeps
his internet use in public spaces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">As an avid reader I believe he would enjoy something cosy to
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">As I don’t believe he will have any set ideas just yet for
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Rachel McGlashanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406807918487353278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231980571771606043.post-33321676334740106132016-05-22T16:31:00.002-07:002016-05-22T16:31:53.791-07:00Detail 9 Featured on Houzz<div id="hzroot9554252" style="border: 0; font-size: 12px; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-align: center; width: 300px;">
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Laundries seem to be attracting quite a bit of interest lately, in particular one laundry in our portfolio.</div>
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Whilst one of the most used rooms in a home, it is not usually a show piece. However, more options than ever are now available to make this work area a more pleasant location.</div>
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<a href="http://www.houzz.com.au/ideabooks/65636773/list/top-10-trending-laundry-room-ideas-on-houzz" target="_blank">Top 10 Trending Laundry Room Ideas on Houzz</a></div>
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Rachel McGlashanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406807918487353278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231980571771606043.post-83824449919318345822015-09-10T21:29:00.001-07:002015-09-10T21:29:05.650-07:00Spring is in the Air!<div class="MsoPlainText">
<i><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">As the
cliché says…’Spring has sprung’, and whilst the weather hasn’t yet warmed to
the arrival of a new season, it is time to plan to blow out the cobwebs, open
the doors and invite the fresh, warming air inside.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">It is
around this time that we start talking about ‘Spring Cleaning’, however it can
also be a great time to investigate solutions for those irksome storage issues
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are oodles of interesting ways to get more and importantly, affordable storage
in your existing space.</span></div>
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is the attic ladder and this has been an absolute blessing in my home. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Professionally installed in a day, including
correctly installed flooring to guard against fire hazards, and you have
yourself an instant storage area, without losing any vital living space.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Attic ladders provide access in compact
spaces, so there are options to suit different locations and home sizes.</span><br />
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have a staircase? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have found fantastic
storage designs utilising staircases on Pinterest (</span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/detail9/staircases/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">staircases</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">)
and <a href="http://houzz.com.au/">Houzz.com.au</a> – one of our clients had a custom built storage and entertainment
unit incorporated into the design of her new staircase.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Modular
shelving option such as Ikea’s Billy range can organise the book collections we
hoard and offer display options for family photos and collections. These packs are DIY friendly and provide
‘custom-built’ look when installed.</span></div>
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out and rearranging existing spaces such as linen and laundry cupboards will create
much needed space and enables you to consider better use of these spaces. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Really, how many extra pillows and doonas for
guests do we need? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course if putting
away your winter weight doona, you can now store in a sealed vacuum bag in your
new attic space. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yay!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Pinterest,
again provides particularly clever ideas for sorting and organising these
cupboards – take a look today at our pin board on this very topic – </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">‘<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/detail9/get-organised/" target="_blank">get organised</a>’</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Seek out
those nooks to find ways to increase your storage capacity....and if all else
fails you know who to call to design that fabulous extension, which will
feature innovative solutions to meet your needs well into the future</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Firstly, a warm Happy New Year to all our loyal followers. You will all be pleased to know that being more regular with our Blog, holds the number one place on our "New Years Resolutions list". So hopefully this will be the first of around 12 or more blog posts this year. So for now, here are some great tips for renovating, or just tarting up your kitchen. Enjoy !!</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The kitchen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is fairly widely accepted that the kitchen
is the “hub of the home”, probably even more so in recent times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Historically, entertaining at home meant
eating canapés and starters in the formal lounge, followed by dinner being
served to the table in a formal dining room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Guests were worlds away from the cooking and food preparation, and children
were definitely “seen and not heard”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Generally, entertaining in the home strived to be a more formal
experience than it is today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The kitchen of today is more than
just a space for food preparation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even
when you are entertaining at home, odds are the guests will be piled into the
kitchen, sitting around drinking and talking while you are putting the meal
together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most kitchens these days have
informal spaces to eat at, like a breakfast bar, which often doubles up as a home
office or homework space.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">More than ever, people have
embraced cooking, with the rise of reality shows such as Masterchef and cook
book sales going through the roof.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No longer
do people have a set of saucepans and a few essential dishes, we now have woks,
vacuum sealers, ham slicers, juicers, and of course the beloved food
processor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore, kitchens today
need to have loads more storage space than ever before.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So as you can see, not only do we
use kitchens differently to how we did in the past, kitchens now have to
function differently.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In fact 100% of real estate
agents we spoke to said that a good kitchen can be the number one selling point
for a house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So ask yourself ….. what is
your kitchen like ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is it letting the
team down big time, or does it just need a bit of a pick-me-up ?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Really, there are three types of
kitchen renovations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Renovation No.1.</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The rip everything out and start again
version;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Renovation No. 2.</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The layout is reasonable, but everything is
incredibly dated; and </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Renovation No. 3.</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The, it’s not too bad, it just needs a
freshen up.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When it comes to Kitchen Reno No.
1, you’ll need to budget somewhere between about $8,000 and $30,000, depending
on level of finish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Appliances will cost
around another $3-8,000 again, depending on what brand you choose and how many
you can re-use from your previous kitchen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">One option to give you a leg up
financially is to consider selling your old kitchen using something like ebay
or the trading post.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes your
trash can be someone else’s treasure, and you may even save some money on the
demolition and removal of the old kitchen, as usually it is the purchaser’s job
to remove the kitchen themselves – although anything hard wired, connected to
mains gas or plumbed in will need to be disconnected professional first.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">There are a number of kitchen
companies around who do amazing work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My
advice is, do your research, have a look on line, go and visit some show rooms,
speak to friends or family who have done kitchen renovations recently and make
a time when you are not in a rush to speak to a kitchen designer at one of the
kitchen companies you have looked at.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There
are some great online resources, such as this one </span><a href="http://www.realestate.com.au/home-ideas/space-kitchens"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.realestate.com.au/home-ideas/space-kitchens</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Knowing what you’d like to achieve before you
spend time with a kitchen designer will definitely make the time you spend with
them more productive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A good kitchen
designer is worth their weight in gold – they know all the latest products and
trends and can help you spend money in the right places in your kitchen. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you are in
the Kitchen Reno No. 2 bracket, there are a number of key areas that you can
work on in your kitchen that will make a huge difference to the look and feel
of the space.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Firstly, cabinetry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are generally happy with the size and
location of your kitchen cabinets, but the doors are dated, worn or broken, you
can remove all the cupboard doors and drawer fronts and replace them with brand
new ones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not all kitchen companies will
do this, so it is important to check, but new doors can make an old kitchen
look absolutely brand new.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The same goes
with benchtops.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These can be easily
replaced with newer sleeker materials – and don’t forget your splashback !<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Another really popular change you could make
to your kitchen, particularly if it is one that feels closed in or dark is to
remove the cupboard doors from your high levels cupboards, revealing open
shelving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Check out this blog piece from
Apartment Therapy which talks about open shelving. </span><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/great-open-kitchen-shelving-th-124683"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/great-open-kitchen-shelving-th-124683</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Admittedly, you’d have to be fairly neat and
tidy to pull it off, but it does really work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Seriously,
any one of these changes would make a big difference, let alone doing all
three.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Obviously, the more changes you
make, the more money you will spend, so as with all things, it is important to
do all the research you can, including pricing before you make any key
decisions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you are
looking at Kitchen Reno No 3, a general freshen up, a new splashback, and / or a
lick of paint on the walls will really put the life back in your kitchen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s amazing how grimy and yellow a kitchen
can get, even when you are a fastidious cleaner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another idea could be to re-spray your
kitchen cupboards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A number of companies
now make paint suitable for spraying over laminate (although I don’t believe it
is suitable for benchtops, and most enamel paints will go nicely over timber
with a polyurethane finish, so long as your preparation is according to the
directions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This usually requires some
sanding of the timber work, but can have really amazing results.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lighting can
also make a huge difference to the look and feel of the kitchen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dim, inappropriate lighting can really date a
kitchen, making it appear old and tired.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>New task lighting can really transform a space, and new advances in LED
lighting has meant that smaller lights can now be concealed within cabinetry
more successfully than ever before.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Don’t forget
to give any appliances you are intending to keep a deep clean – even using a
toothbrush in those small cracks and hard to reach places.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A good clean could bring them back to looking
brand new.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s amazing how over a
period of time things get dirty or soiled and you don’t notice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So, now that
you are armed with a whole lot of new strategies for giving your kitchen the new
look it deserves, it’s time to appraise your own kitchen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a new year, what better time to put some
of these ideas into practice and plan a new look for your kitchen !<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What are you waiting for ??<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
Rachel McGlashanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406807918487353278noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231980571771606043.post-25679592204751841952012-08-29T00:17:00.000-07:002012-08-29T00:17:54.012-07:00How to bring more light into your home
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">OK, so I am ashamed to admit that I actually wrote this blog
entry back in the middle of a cold, dark, wet day in June.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The start of Winter, when you think you might
never see the sun stream through your windows again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The intention of the article was to look at ways of bringing
natural light into your home or workspace during the colder months when you
need to be more creative about bringing what daylight there is, inside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now though, with only a few days left of
Winter and the promise of Spring knocking at the door, I guess it is equally
relevant, now that we perhaps have some sun to capture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So here it is ….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">OK, so it’s winter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Days are short and the sky is grey – most of the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You want your home to be warm and cosy, but
have you ever noticed how dark it is inside ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You have the lights on all the time – even during the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How depressing !<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So why not kick out those winter blues and
bring in a bit of sunshine !<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact,
the winter sun is a great way to warm your house, not forgetting the all
important Vitamin D factor !!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So without further ado, here are some great tips for
bringing more light into your home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Re-assess your window furnishings<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Window furnishings are a must at night time
in winter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They help to keep out the
cold and keep in the warmth around windows which are generally one of the
biggest sources of heat loss in a home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But during the day, when the heat from the sun can be one of the
cheapest and not to mention, the cheeriest way to heat your home, there is absolutely
no reason to have those heavy shades drawn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Even on a fairly grey day, the light coming in from the windows can make
a big difference.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AzZbwOJ3MjY/UD26hQd6OWI/AAAAAAAAAMk/FeapQUNne0k/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AzZbwOJ3MjY/UD26hQd6OWI/AAAAAAAAAMk/FeapQUNne0k/s1600/images.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So, take a look at your current window
furnishings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are they working to their
full potential ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By this I mean, can you
pull them across the window at night and then open them right up, clearing the
entire window in the daytime ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OK so how much of the window is covered by
the curtain during the day when the curtains are open ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Curtains like the red ones shown here can
actually cover the window opening by more than 50% letting in only half the
amount of light.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We suggest going for a curtain which can
clear the window opening when open, while still remaining effective at night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you’re worried about privacy, then sheer
curtains are the best way to restrict what can be seen from the outside, while
allow most of the daylight in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Does your home have exposed timber or
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features to have, however in small spaces, they can really dull a room, leaving
it feeling small and dark.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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some of the exposed timber or brickwork can make a huge difference in reflecting
light around the room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you like the
timber or brickwork, why not pick out some parts and make them a feature, while
painting the remaining sections a light colour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ceilings are really important for light, so
if you have a lot of exposed timber on the ceiling, perhaps you could leave the
main structural members exposed but paint the rest of the ceiling white.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XeIVfytyLRE/UD2-WV1cveI/AAAAAAAAANM/tQCt0OwYjZs/s1600/Gast-Architects-Chalk-Hill-Residence.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XeIVfytyLRE/UD2-WV1cveI/AAAAAAAAANM/tQCt0OwYjZs/s320/Gast-Architects-Chalk-Hill-Residence.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Speaking of ceilings, one of the most
important areas of the home if you want to keep it looking and feeling light is
the ceiling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is no grey area
here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The facts are simple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Paint your ceilings white if you want your
room to be light filled (plus you’ll get the added bonus of the ceiling
appearing higher than a dark ceiling as well).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So unless you have 12ft ceilings, then the answer is white, white and
white.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Assessing your current light fittings, and
globes, is another great way to improve light levels within your home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are your lights appropriate for the space
?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you have enough lights and are the
globes of a sufficient wattage ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have
you replaced globes that have blown or are missing ?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The shape and style of light fitting makes
a big difference to the way in which light is emitted from the fitting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pendant lights, for example generally hang
directly down over the space which is required to be lit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are great as task lighting and as a
feature in a room, such as hanging over bench in a kitchen, but they are not
the right kind of light to provide maximum lighting levels within a large room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The general rule is that the closer the
fitting is located to the ceiling, the more likely it is to provide a wider
beam of light to a room and therefore will light a larger space.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mirrors, and reflective surfaces in general
are another great way to maximise the light within a room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The more reflective the surface, the more the
light bounces around the room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact
you could almost consider it as recycling light, as once you bring the light in
to the room, it gets used over and over again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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can be framed like pictures and hung on the wall – you can even cover a whole
wall with mirror.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is most commonly
used in spaces such as bathrooms, but could be used anywhere – perhaps as a
splashback in the kitchen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a rule,
they really help to make spaces feel larger, and much, much brighter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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joinery or bench tops in kitchens again help to bounce light around a room and
make good use of the light you already have.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_23OEbcPg_c/UD3AQztM59I/AAAAAAAAANs/-P-bB0T6AM4/s1600/a-house-by-fkl-architects-0810_slr_living2_07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_23OEbcPg_c/UD3AQztM59I/AAAAAAAAANs/-P-bB0T6AM4/s320/a-house-by-fkl-architects-0810_slr_living2_07.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ok, ok I can hear the groans from here, as
most of you are currently imagining the skylights of the 1980’s, which were
ugly square holes in the ceiling that brought in about as much light as a
postage stamp.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But hear me out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The skylights of today are many and varied
and are much more attractive and effective than ever before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Skylights are a great way to bring in light
when windows are not an option.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Personally I think Belle Skylights in Moorabbin would be a great place
to start looking into skylight lights as an option, but see for yourselves
online at </span><a href="http://www.belleskylights.com.au/index.php"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.belleskylights.com.au/index.php</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
what options could be available for you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gxOXLjVe1m4/UD3At9LBuSI/AAAAAAAAAN8/R6W4PMhEX88/s1600/001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gxOXLjVe1m4/UD3At9LBuSI/AAAAAAAAAN8/R6W4PMhEX88/s320/001.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alternatively, roof windows are another
cool version of the skylight, and are usually openable, meaning that not only
do they let in light, but are also useful in letting out warm air in summer and
increasing ventilation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The accepted
worldwide leader in roof windows would have to be Velux.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.velux.com.au/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.velux.com.au/</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another useful website for getting ideas I
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thinking about some of the ways you can maximise the potential in your
home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’d love to hear about any ideas
you have about bringing light in to your home, so feel free to share your
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Rachel McGlashanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406807918487353278noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231980571771606043.post-17673359958601819612012-06-12T20:09:00.000-07:002012-06-12T20:09:31.094-07:00How to maximise space in your home<span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is our first blog entry in a while.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Previously, the blog has focussed on our
projects under construction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will be
returning to these projects to see where they are at and how they have turned
out, but next on the agenda is some great information on improving the way our
homes work for us, including some inspirational pics and useful information on
how to achieve miracles without spending a lot of money.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>So, if you want to be inspired ….. stay tuned !<o:p></o:p></em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">You’ve probably lamented a million times about how you could
do with more space in your home, but let’s face it, popping an extension onto
your house to give you more space isn’t a short term solution.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So we have come up with some great tips for
maximising the space you <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">do</i> have in
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">OK, so this might seem like an obvious one,
but in no time at all, clutter builds up around us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of us are pretty time poor and the piles
of things not put away when we last used them, or things that just don’t have a
home build up pretty quickly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Don’t try to de-clutter the whole house in
one go, but take it room by room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Walk
into each room and try to imagine you are walking into someone else’s
house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With a pair of fresh eyes, what
are the things in the room that are taking up major space and making it look
cluttered ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Go through your existing storage areas like
wardrobes, cupboards, bookshelves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Are they stuffed with things you never use
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If so, they are probably stopping you
putting away the things you <u>do</u> use.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Why not make up some bags for charity, sell some things on ebay or do a
big run to the tip ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You will find that
once you make space in these areas, it is easier to regularly put things away,
ready for next time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have a two year
rule in our family, that is, if you haven’t seen it or used it in two years,
you don’t need it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Two years is pretty
strict, but maybe you could start with five years and see how much you can get
rid of that you don’t need.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Try to keep flat surfaces like tables and
benches free from items not put away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
really goes a long way to making a house look less cluttered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">And lastly, try to train your kids from an
early age to put their things away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When
everyone in the house is motivated to keep things tidy, it makes it much easier
to keep the place looking great.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">You probably already know the areas in your
home that you can utilise for storage, but can you be more creative with the
types and locations for storage that you have available to you?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well thought out storage can become a feature
in a room rather than an eyesore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Think about <u>what</u> it is that you need
to store and what kind of storage solution is best suited to that item.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For example, baskets are great for storing
lots of little kids’ toys in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are
easily tipped out when you want to find something, and quick to pack back up when
you’re done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Are your drawers full of junk ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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help keep everything in it’s place ?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Don’t forget to utilise your walls too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wall mounting a TV frees up the space around
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Built in Storage<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Do you have spaces in your home that are
underutilised, like underneath a set of stairs or beneath a window ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Built in storage can help to make the most
out of places in the house that are small or difficult to get to.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Wall space also tends to be a bit of a
premium, but built in cupboards along a wall – perhaps in a dining room or even
in a lounge room, with space for the tv, and dvd collection can make a huge
difference.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">How about a study nook in a cupboard ?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Is the way your furniture is arranged
creating spatial issues ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you have
too much furniture ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or do you have
furniture that is too big for the room it is in ? Try moving your furniture around - you might be surprised to learn that sometimes having it arranged differently either gives you more space, ar at least the illusion of more space !</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A friend of mine had a very small lounge
room and the sofas that were in the space had large rolled arms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The actual seating area of the sofas wasn’t
large, but the amount of space they took up, compared to the size of the room
was amazing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These sofas also sat on legs,
about 10cm off the floor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This made them
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">look</i> even bigger ! The worst kind - not only were they too big for the
space, they even <u>looked</u> too big for the space (and yes there is a difference).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Years later, they bought new, squarer more
compact sofas …. and the difference was unbelievable !<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">What about space saving furniture ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sofa bed is a good example of this –
but even considering changing your dining table to one with extendable
leaves<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>or even a coffee table with a
storage shelf below could make a big difference to your space.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Just a few ideas to start with anyway ….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We’d love to hear some of your space saving
ideas – feel free to comment and let us know what things you have done in your
home to maximise space !<o:p></o:p></span></div>Rachel McGlashanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406807918487353278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231980571771606043.post-59098613102650316902012-02-13T02:17:00.000-08:002012-02-13T02:17:28.984-08:00Will St - Week Eighteen<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The before and after<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s been a few weeks between blog posts because the kind of work that is being done on projects at the moment is about 60% waiting for things to be installed and 40% small details like siliconing around the bathrooms, and painting window frames which don’t make for great reading.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IE1dEKZu4D8/Tzjfo8WR9gI/AAAAAAAAAJc/hoOHTfQFD3k/s1600/IMG_3443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IE1dEKZu4D8/Tzjfo8WR9gI/AAAAAAAAAJc/hoOHTfQFD3k/s400/IMG_3443.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">However, this week’s visit to the Will Street project has seen some big changes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Namely, the flooring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I last posted, we were waiting for the painting to be finished so we could get some flooring down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, the painting is now finished (well nearly), and not only do we have new carpet, but we also have sanded, stained and polished floorboards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Talk about transform a building site into a home again !<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has even got the owners excited with the hushed tones of moving back in on the agenda.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DkJWP6g9yww/Tzji_NpPi0I/AAAAAAAAAKM/KdmWJxMJNZc/s1600/IMG_3430.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DkJWP6g9yww/Tzji_NpPi0I/AAAAAAAAAKM/KdmWJxMJNZc/s400/IMG_3430.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">We also have nearly functioning bathrooms, which is pretty exciting.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>We are still waiting on the wardrobes, the laundry fit out and the kitchen benches and splashbacks, which will be some major wow factor, but for this week I think the best way to demonstrate the transformation for this family is by showing before and after photos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>I</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">t should be noted that in some of the ‘before’ shots, it is hard to pull back and see the whole room in one photo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is because the rooms were so small that while taking the photos I am standing back as far as possible and still can’t fit the room into the shot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe I need to get myself one of those wide angled lenses that all real estate agents seem to have when taking photos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you’ve ever been house hunting, you’ll exactly what I mean !<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">These days, sometimes the only flat space to do anything on is the dining table, meaning that many of us have the nightly ritual of cleaning all the accumulated stuff off the dining table so we can set the table and eat dinner. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will street was no exception to this, with the dining table used for everything from homework to planning their extension !<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hopefully, the new island bench in the kitchen will also provide some additional flat space for homework and all the other uses for a table top.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So what is the problem area at your place ???<o:p></o:p></span></div>Rachel McGlashanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406807918487353278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231980571771606043.post-88849971936660494052012-01-16T22:19:00.000-08:002012-01-16T22:19:33.516-08:00Tourello Street - Week One<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">New beginnings <o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Abby and Sam came to me with a fairly standard requirement – more space.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was only one problem, they needed it right now !!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VYS-kOAQ5lw/TxUSK4oFdAI/AAAAAAAAAIU/-2M3qNDL6js/s1600/397242_347402138603354_100000007115208_1482635_1732500302_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VYS-kOAQ5lw/TxUSK4oFdAI/AAAAAAAAAIU/-2M3qNDL6js/s400/397242_347402138603354_100000007115208_1482635_1732500302_n.jpg" width="300" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Abby is pregnant with the couple’s second child and so we needed to design, document and build a new staircase, upstairs bedroom, bathroom and new bedroom in less than 9 months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A pretty tall order, but hopefully achievable, even if we are all hoping that this baby breaks a few world records in lateness !!<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thankfully, they pretty much knew what they wanted when they came to us, it was really just a matter of helping them to make it happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The old staircase, which was ugly and just a little dangerous, needed replacing, but as it wasn’t built to code in the first place, it turned out that it couldn’t just be replaced, well not in the same place as where it had been.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So really, moving the staircase and relocating it entirely, was the perfect opportunity to do the extension that had been up their sleeve for a while now.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">After working through a few alternative designs, and then preparing working drawings, building is now underway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And Gene and the boys are ripping into it like men with a deadline do !<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Next week, the external wall comes off upstairs to allow the new staircase and additional rooms to be built.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The clients, Lyndell and Andrew start painting inside over the weekend, which is no mean feat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have to do three coats on everything – walls, ceilings, trims and they have around a week to do it in !<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The perils of doing some of the work yourself means that you have to be able to drop everything and get your part of the work done when the project is ready, so as not to cause any delays to other trades.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luckily, the builders have been running to program, so that Lyndell and Andrew have been able to plan their annual leave around the painting.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OUwJ8f1kKtk/TxUQ41uR6OI/AAAAAAAAAH8/-jY0Nk0KyO8/s1600/laundry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OUwJ8f1kKtk/TxUQ41uR6OI/AAAAAAAAAH8/-jY0Nk0KyO8/s400/laundry.jpg" width="300" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The electrician has now finished his rough in, so once the painting is done, he can come back and start putting in light fittings and switches.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z-599GmYYv4/TxUQIQOMJUI/AAAAAAAAAHs/SVQbvgv_vXk/s1600/waterfall3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z-599GmYYv4/TxUQIQOMJUI/AAAAAAAAAHs/SVQbvgv_vXk/s1600/waterfall3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z-599GmYYv4/TxUQIQOMJUI/AAAAAAAAAHs/SVQbvgv_vXk/s400/waterfall3.jpg" width="300" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Torrential rain on Wednesday when<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was doing a site inspection made it the perfect opportunity to make sure that the new roof was leak free, which I can happily report, it is !<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are still waiting on the rainwater heads, which apart from looking totally awesome, will stop the “waterfall effect” which is currently happening when it currently rains, as water is being directed into the guttering from the roof, and then into nothing.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p9yx7T49NEE/TxURf3G9sbI/AAAAAAAAAIE/2Ls-4NznCnU/s1600/IMG_3329.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p9yx7T49NEE/TxURf3G9sbI/AAAAAAAAAIE/2Ls-4NznCnU/s400/IMG_3329.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7csLvOLP-XE/TxURoMfuhOI/AAAAAAAAAIM/cdYal9l9RvI/s1600/IMG_3333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7csLvOLP-XE/TxURoMfuhOI/AAAAAAAAAIM/cdYal9l9RvI/s1600/IMG_3333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7csLvOLP-XE/TxURoMfuhOI/AAAAAAAAAIM/cdYal9l9RvI/s400/IMG_3333.JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the next week or so, we will have a skylight in the bathroom – (let there be light - finally) some kitchen benchtops and splashbacks, tiled bathrooms and the odd few fixtures in the bathroom as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’re sure at the pointy end of the project now !!<o:p></o:p></span>Rachel McGlashanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406807918487353278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231980571771606043.post-25109762579939307192011-12-23T13:50:00.000-08:002011-12-23T13:50:05.684-08:00Will St - Weeks Eleven and Twelve<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Heading for lock up !<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1dPl5PRH180/TvT2aOHtOoI/AAAAAAAAAGc/PifmSDJXtoc/s1600/IMG_0339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1dPl5PRH180/TvT2aOHtOoI/AAAAAAAAAGc/PifmSDJXtoc/s400/IMG_0339.JPG" width="297" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">To say that work at Will Street is continuing at a good pace is a little bit of an understatement …. In fact, the plasterers have now been sent home because there is no space for them on site to be doing their job !<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank God most of the plaster is already up, but this will mean that they will have to sand their joints after Christmas, which also means that Lyndell and Andrew, the owners, will have to wait until after that to get the first coats of paint on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luckily for them, there are a million other things for them to do in the meantime – like painting and staining the exterior and painting doors and windows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is sure to be an incredibly exhausting and rewarding time for them.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So the score at the end of the year is as follows ….<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Internal walls constructed and plastered – check<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Deck built – check<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">All external cladding complete – check<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">All roofing material on – check<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">All doors and windows installed – check<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">All in all, it has been a very positive couple of weeks, with lots and lots of visible progress, as opposed to the boring kind like setting out and preparation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, after Christmas we only really have tiling and the installation of fixtures and fittings in the bathrooms and laundry and wardrobes to go, which is pretty exciting.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tm6hAA4fgww/TvT3J9xDzyI/AAAAAAAAAHA/4qdGJ2a6_vY/s1600/IMG_3253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tm6hAA4fgww/TvT3J9xDzyI/AAAAAAAAAHA/4qdGJ2a6_vY/s400/IMG_3253.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I did however break my two golden rules on this project, and as bad luck would have it, they have both come back to bite me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I bet you want to know what my golden rule s are. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, one <u>is</u> slightly convoluted, but here goes – “where possible, try to avoid designing anything that has to fit perfectly within something else” and two, “never rely on someone else’s measurements”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this case the two rules have combined together to create a few headaches on site, serving as a stark reminder of why I have golden rules in the first place.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In reality, we have been both lucky and in extremely good hands with the builders on this project, both of which make life much, much easier when building.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9OZwrr6SxfM/TvT3UMhYj9I/AAAAAAAAAHM/BVrMJFToa14/s1600/IMG_3223.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9OZwrr6SxfM/TvT3UMhYj9I/AAAAAAAAAHM/BVrMJFToa14/s400/IMG_3223.JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So, with Christmas fast approaching, I hope you have all enjoyed the ups and downs of the progress of the Will Street renovation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thank you very kindly for your interest and support.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Detail 9 are planning some big things for 2012 and have some great ongoing projects which we’d love to keep showing you, as well as some brand newies lined up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Be kind to your families and have yourselves a happy and safe Christmas / New Year period.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can’t wait to give you the next instalment of this project, and introduce you to some new ones on the go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Best Wishes, Rachel<o:p></o:p></span></div>Rachel McGlashanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406807918487353278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231980571771606043.post-44781343951183742742011-12-13T22:41:00.000-08:002011-12-13T22:41:02.025-08:00Will Street – Weeks Nine and Ten<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Roof on, brick work up<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Work at Will Street continues at a cracking pace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Early last week, the section of the extension with the flat roof had its roof sheeting installed and later in the week the recycled tiles went up on the other section of the extension.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Brickwork went up in a day, and the recycled timber windows are in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The aim is to have the project at lock up in time for Christmas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This means we still need the new doors and windows to arrive on site and be installed (please cross your fingers everyone) and the external wall cladding to go on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GdOIWBf8Uhc/TugzsIfSrKI/AAAAAAAAAF4/V54xxFVaCsk/s1600/IMG_0329.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GdOIWBf8Uhc/TugzsIfSrKI/AAAAAAAAAF4/V54xxFVaCsk/s320/IMG_0329.JPG" width="239" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fred and the boys are currently building the deck and installing the framing which goes over the deck as we speak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Scott the electrician was in over the weekend poking wires through the external wall framing so that the lighting above the deck will go in seamlessly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s amazing how much work goes into making something look simple !!<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hthACh8NQO4/Tug1ehVcupI/AAAAAAAAAGI/mdxzc1UvWYY/s1600/IMG_0321.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hthACh8NQO4/Tug1ehVcupI/AAAAAAAAAGI/mdxzc1UvWYY/s320/IMG_0321.JPG" width="238" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qv_fRuI0jgs/Tug0MT6BfUI/AAAAAAAAAGA/7mhFtS205EQ/s1600/IMG_0330.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qv_fRuI0jgs/Tug0MT6BfUI/AAAAAAAAAGA/7mhFtS205EQ/s320/IMG_0330.JPG" width="239" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Right now, plasterboard is going up on the walls, and next week the kitchen is going to be installed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the end of next week, it will be Christmas and the boys will be downing tools and having a short break before getting back into it in early January.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Two weeks with no one on site will be just enough time for Lyndell and Andrew, the owners to get in and do the first couple of coats of paint on everything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yep, the owners have had a few jobs to do on this project including some of the demolition, the cleaning of the bricks, and painting – both inside and out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Doing the painting themselves will save them a couple of thousand dollars, which all adds up on a relatively small project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So, what have we learned this week ??<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Firstly, that fly screens can easily cost more than the door or window they are there to protect ……<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Secondly, that the reason why things from Ikea are cheap is that very often they are missing bits or have to be installed in a very, very, very odd way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Contacting Ikea to sort this out it definitely not for the faint hearted !<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UzqRe-3ZzJo/Tug_dfIdbVI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/B7-GZhurqHo/s1600/IMG_0332.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UzqRe-3ZzJo/Tug_dfIdbVI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/B7-GZhurqHo/s320/IMG_0332.JPG" width="239" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thirdly, that joining an old ceiling to a new ceiling really is in the “too hard basket” and should be avoided at all costs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Other than that, things really are progressing smoothly, and I can't wait to get you some shots of the inside, once we start getting some action on that front. Exciting times !</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">A large part of the smooth sailing can be attributed to the Builders on this project, "Constructing Spaces" for their friendly and professional work. Their knack for taking the stress out of the construction process for both the owner and the architect has been very much appreciated. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">So until the next instalment, thanks for reading and keep those fingers crossed that we can get some doors and windows for Christmas !!</span></span></div>Rachel McGlashanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406807918487353278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231980571771606043.post-61679027805172463702011-11-23T17:43:00.000-08:002011-11-23T17:43:55.917-08:00Will Street - Week Eight<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Framing complete<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">WOW - We now have wall and roof framing !!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During week eight, all wall framing, both interior and exterior was erected, with roof trusses going into place at the end of the week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MtWGSewaiAE/Ts2ggFSsaTI/AAAAAAAAAFo/jBF8fOHAqog/s1600/IMG_3050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MtWGSewaiAE/Ts2ggFSsaTI/AAAAAAAAAFo/jBF8fOHAqog/s400/IMG_3050.JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">With framing now completed, it is getting easier to see what the finished product will look like.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For those who haven’t seen the plans, the two new bedrooms (to the right hand side of shot) will be recycled cream bricks with a tiled roof, which is intended to respond to the existing look and materiality of the existing house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here we have re-used some of the old windows from parts of the house that have been demolished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the left hand side of the picture, will be the new kitchen, dining and laundry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This part of the house is to be spotted gum vertical timber cladding, which will run vertically on the external walls and then wrap horizontally across the new deck (not constructed yet).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will form the outside entertaining area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This part of the house will also have a sheet metal roof and will clearly appear as an extension, signalling a new era for the life of the house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">People often have mixed opinion on whether an extension should be made to look as if it was always part of the original house, or whether it should clearly scream “I am new !!”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My personal opinion is that it depends on the house; the age of the house, the architectural style, how intact the house is to begin with, whether the existing and proposed parts of the house are seen together and also the client’s taste in architecture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes, it is nearly impossible to exactly match the colours, materials and features of a house, and to be honest, sometimes you wouldn’t want to.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y2MFpAoA2E0/Ts2g_PG1o0I/AAAAAAAAAFw/KAtzCUBgTdU/s1600/IMG_2917.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y2MFpAoA2E0/Ts2g_PG1o0I/AAAAAAAAAFw/KAtzCUBgTdU/s400/IMG_2917.JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">With the Will Street project, we have taken a bit of an each way bet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Firstly, you can’t see any of the new extension from the front of the house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For this reason, we have decided to leave the front façade of the house completely original.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Built in the late 1950’s, this house was never going to win any architectural prizes, but for me, that is no reason to carve up a perfectly good example of affordable residential housing, which at some stage would have been someone’s pride and joy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is well proportioned and still remains an attractive house to this day.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For part of the extension, we have continued some of the architectural styling from the era, without replicating it exactly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have retained original proportioning and material, without trying to make it an exact match.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This part of the extension is saying, “the old house has still got plenty of life in it – celebrate the work our predecessors did, and give it new life”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The other section of the extension is designed to be a totally new and different style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here, it was difficult to extend the existing roof line outwards, without completely changing the look of the rest of the house, so it really gave us the green light to create a new era for the house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This part of the extension should read almost as a new square to an old patchwork quilt, where the old quilt was too small, or got a hole in it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It says “the old house is great, but just needs repairs and to be a bit bigger”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Anyway - what was the alternative ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To pull the old girl down and put up something new ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, yes, we could have done that, but sometimes there is merit in reusing, recycling and taking something that has performed so well for so long and respecting it enough to give it life well and truly into the 21th Century.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes, it just isn’t feasible to keep the original.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe that these decisions should be made on a case by case basis.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So for this project, the work continues with gusto.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next week, the recycled windows go in, and the roof tiles and roof sheeting also goes on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brickwork will start to go up in two weeks’ time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The idea is to make it to “lock up” around two weeks before Christmas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So far, Fred and the boys on site, are running perfectly to schedule - even though there have been the odd few delays (like the asbestos) to date.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here’s hoping for good weather !!<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Stay tuned …. <o:p></o:p></span></div>Rachel McGlashanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406807918487353278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231980571771606043.post-66992009510430766542011-11-16T00:24:00.000-08:002011-11-16T00:24:06.367-08:00Will Street - Weeks Six and Seven<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Demolition complete …… and the clients get their hands dirty !<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">With the asbestos now gone, things at the Will Street project could get moving once again.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The events that occurred during the sixth week of construction had been eagerly anticipated since the start of the work, for two main reasons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Firstly because the demolition of the back wall of the house (which was always scheduled to be the last thing to go for both security and weatherproofing reasons) signalled the last of the demolition work and the beginning of the new wall framing meeting the old, and secondly because the clients had elected to save some money and clean off the bricks which were removed from the wall, themselves; stacking them ready for re-use in the extension.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ypOC2whnXVc/TsNy3MK7ExI/AAAAAAAAAEk/9WVNrGcMI9w/s1600/IMG_0316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ypOC2whnXVc/TsNy3MK7ExI/AAAAAAAAAEk/9WVNrGcMI9w/s400/IMG_0316.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I must say that seeing the whole wall come out is pretty exciting, as now the new wall and roof framing can be located into position and things will really take shape very quickly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, back to the bricks ….<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So once the bricks were out, Lyndell and Andrew hired a brick cleaning machine (an awful lot better than chiselling mortar off the bricks by hand) and spent some quality time on the weekend together cleaning bricks ! Seven hundred or so of them to be precise ! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not very romantic, but cleaning their own bricks and re-using them not only saved them hundreds of dollars in buying new bricks, but has also saved them on tipping fees.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In fact re-using materials when renovating is not only a great way to not only blend old with new, but helps to keep building waste out of landfill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So when doing an extension, think of all the ways that fixtures, fittings and materials can be reused or sold rather than just throwing them away.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Many people choose to buy secondhand kitchen and bathroom joinery, doors, sanitary fixtures and appliances <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>when renovating– just check out the all the secondhand building materials listed on ebay - </span><a href="http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/Building-Materials-DIY-/3187/i.html?rt=nc&LH_ItemCondition=3000&_dmpt=AU_Building_Materials&_fln=1&_ssov=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/Building-Materials-DIY-/3187/i.html?rt=nc&LH_ItemCondition=3000&_dmpt=AU_Building_Materials&_fln=1&_ssov=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This week, week seven , wall framing is now going into place with roof trusses to arrive on site at the end of the week for installation during week eight.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The installation of the kitchen has now been locked in for the week of the 19<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> December – so hopefully by then, we will have a ‘kitchen like space’ for the kitchen to be installed into.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Stay tuned for the next existing post – and thanks for reading so far !<o:p></o:p></span></div>Rachel McGlashanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406807918487353278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231980571771606043.post-29336155331539390902011-11-01T23:45:00.000-07:002011-11-01T23:45:59.079-07:00Will St, Forest Hill - Weeks Four and Five<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The good, the bad and the ugly ….<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">OK, so in my last post, I mentioned that the stump holes were dug ….. not so much because I’d seen they were there, but because I was kind of hoping that even though they were missing, that maybe they would somehow get dug between now and my next site visit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Secretly though, I was wondering why they hadn’t been dug already.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O7OcXP8IL9s/TrDlDCgA6EI/AAAAAAAAADA/IEVZO2KPjd4/s1600/IMG_2932.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O7OcXP8IL9s/TrDlDCgA6EI/AAAAAAAAADA/IEVZO2KPjd4/s400/IMG_2932.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So when I went out to do my next inspection on Friday, here’s what I found !!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No stumps !<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But we <u>do</u> have subfloor framing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why ? do I hear you asking ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, the builders have elected to span the new floor using LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumbar) for a number of reasons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Firstly, they had found some old sewer pipes when digging the strip footings and wondered what else might be sitting under the ground that they weren’t expecting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Secondly, it was pretty muddy and mucky and thirdly, because there are steps and concrete slabs all over the place at the back of the house which they would have to either span or try to dig out or push through, so really spanning over it all makes a lot of sense.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For my mind, this is a great example of innovative building techniques that respond to on site issues and a very proactive decision on behalf of the builders, rather than a “what should we do” phone call to the architect !<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EKsxFCcxRw0/TrDlPiN5CaI/AAAAAAAAADI/9wZ_uFJ4VXc/s1600/IMG_2940.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EKsxFCcxRw0/TrDlPiN5CaI/AAAAAAAAADI/9wZ_uFJ4VXc/s400/IMG_2940.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So that was the good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here comes the bad and the ugly ….<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">All was going along swimmingly, and with the sub floor framing installed, demolition of the back wall of the house could now commence.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q5QkfkZ6vHA/TrDlkxUqeLI/AAAAAAAAADQ/wCsycQMbb-Q/s1600/IMG_2928.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q5QkfkZ6vHA/TrDlkxUqeLI/AAAAAAAAADQ/wCsycQMbb-Q/s400/IMG_2928.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Beading was carefully removed from around windows in readiness for their removal, and the existing guttering and fascia were also removed to enable the eaves to come off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OK, here is the bad part …. It wasn’t entirely unexpected, but when the first part of the eaves living was removed it looked suspiciously like asbestos !<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was not much that could be done except to bring in the professionals to firstly identify the suspect material and secondly remove it safely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wDIvzOKMfRQ/TrDluXmQ3LI/AAAAAAAAADY/lu4WFJULwmE/s1600/IMG_2925.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wDIvzOKMfRQ/TrDluXmQ3LI/AAAAAAAAADY/lu4WFJULwmE/s400/IMG_2925.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So now the site is officially shut down until we can get the Asbestos Removal crew in to remove the eaves lining.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are hoping that this will happen at the end of this week, assuming that the material <u>is</u> asbestos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will also be an additional cost to the Builder’s Contract price.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will mark the first variation to the Contract price, but as mentioned previously, not one that completely surprises us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Houses built in the 1950’s often used asbestos sheeting in eaves linings and according to Wikipedia, Asbestos was used in building in Australia between 1945 and 1980, so the odds were definitely stacked against us.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mTHHMik4B7o/TrDmYMHTVBI/AAAAAAAAADg/3ozGulnGRSc/s1600/Asbestos+ad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mTHHMik4B7o/TrDmYMHTVBI/AAAAAAAAADg/3ozGulnGRSc/s400/Asbestos+ad.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And the ugly ??<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well that has been the look on the client’s face for the two weeks since the stop work was called on site !!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(ha ha, only joking guys !) No, actually the clients have remained surprisingly buoyant while we've been waiting, which has continued to make this project a real pleasure to work on.</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Once we have the asbestos cleared up, demolition of the back wall of the house will continue, with wall framing to start shortly after.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stay tuned !<o:p></o:p></span></div>Rachel McGlashanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406807918487353278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231980571771606043.post-84008776737705262652011-10-26T03:38:00.000-07:002011-10-26T03:38:33.505-07:00Will St Forest Hill<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Weeks Two and Three – 29<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> October – 13<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> October<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Week Two got off to a great start with the completion of the internal demolition and the commencement of the levelling and excavation in the back yard.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9N91jHipAZQ/TqfhPsEembI/AAAAAAAAACY/-7VdrWKUuSc/s1600/IMG_0044+copy+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9N91jHipAZQ/TqfhPsEembI/AAAAAAAAACY/-7VdrWKUuSc/s400/IMG_0044+copy+2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Unfortunately, rain slowed progress on the excavation of the footings during the second half of week two, in early week three, the excavator had made good progress, finishing off all remaining levelling in the backyard and trenches for strip footings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stump holes were also dug and in week three, the brickies were on site laying the base brickwork on the strip footings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lm28M0i_ebY/TqfhoVI7bAI/AAAAAAAAACg/1TMlctmTJDY/s1600/IMG_0047+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lm28M0i_ebY/TqfhoVI7bAI/AAAAAAAAACg/1TMlctmTJDY/s400/IMG_0047+-+Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The completion of the footings meant that an inspection from the building surveyor was made and the builders were given the all clear to proceed with the sub-floor framing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pretty mucky stuff ….</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><br />
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</div>Rachel McGlashanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16406807918487353278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231980571771606043.post-90754387753923914862011-10-19T00:25:00.000-07:002011-10-19T00:25:55.120-07:00Will St Forest Hill<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Week One - 21st September - 28th September</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Contracts are signed, insurances and finance are arranged – this is “GO TIME” !<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Time to start packing up and moving out for 6 months or so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not a small feat when you’ve lived in a house for 12 years, but one that nevertheless had to be done in order for the start of their renovation.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So, after what has seemed an eternity, for various reasons, today was day one of construction for Will Street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The clients, Andrew and Lyndell had agreed to undertake some of the “grunt work”, which included demolition of the existing kitchen (quite cathartic I understand after living with such a tiny, tiny kitchen for soo long), the laundry, ripping up the old lino in the kitchen and bathroom the carpet, and the cork tiles in the toilet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tT01uX5lB6Y/Tp52PPmGixI/AAAAAAAAAA8/QIuwj0zwTDM/s1600/IMG_2623.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tT01uX5lB6Y/Tp52PPmGixI/AAAAAAAAAA8/QIuwj0zwTDM/s400/IMG_2623.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><o:p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">The appointed builders, Construction Spaces effortlessly moved in and started ripping off plasterboard sheeting and further gutting the bathroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The inside of the existing house needed to be basically stripped of all linings ready for walls to come out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">The Will Street renovation / extension basically involves pushing the back wall of the house outwards to increase the size of the existing living, dining and kitchen space, the laundry and bathroom, adding two new bedrooms and also adding an ensuite and walk in robe to the main bedroom. Sounds simple, but it pretty much involves the ripping out, fiddling with or extending every single space in the house. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">The intention is to <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">to reconfigure as much of their existing house as possible in order to make better use of the space they already have, as well as adding more space at ground level to keep the costs down and to ensure that the whole backyard isn’t in shade all day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It’s amazing what you find when you are packing up and moving out …. It’s even more amazing what you find when you are tearing down …. Like some of the previous tenants !!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Long gone it appears <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- thank goodness !</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3W7Wq2WJOEw/Tp52pwtQYDI/AAAAAAAAABE/8xQeovkpANo/s1600/IMG_0061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3W7Wq2WJOEw/Tp52pwtQYDI/AAAAAAAAABE/8xQeovkpANo/s400/IMG_0061.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">It is also most disconcerting to be able to stand up one end of the house and be able to see all the way through to the other side !<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2GhK6aG4dak/Tp55VAaL7VI/AAAAAAAAAB8/GQOwf5OezvM/s1600/end+to+end.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2GhK6aG4dak/Tp55VAaL7VI/AAAAAAAAAB8/GQOwf5OezvM/s400/end+to+end.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">This place is now officially a construction site ! <o:p></o:p></div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V2Qx8nAc3N8/Tp55JL6k2BI/AAAAAAAAAB0/TgRdrJBDyDA/s1600/construction+site.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V2Qx8nAc3N8/Tp55JL6k2BI/AAAAAAAAAB0/TgRdrJBDyDA/s400/construction+site.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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