Complete Overhaul to Dilapidated Island Bay Bungalow
 The completed kitchen |  Before we started |  Before we started |
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 Before we started |  Before we started |  Before we started |
 The new addition |  The new addition |  The new addition |
 The new addition/living room |  The new addition/living room |  The new addition/dinning room |
 The new addition/dinning room |  The completed kitchen |  The completed kitchen |
 The completed kitchen |  The completed kitchen |  The completed kitchen |
 The completed kitchen |  The completed bathroom |  The completed bathroom |
 The completed bathroom |  The completed bathroom |  The Master bedroom |
 The Master bedroom |  The Master bedroom |  The kids room |
 The Master bedroom |  The Master bedroom |  The Master bedroom |
 The office with sliding door |  |
Clients: Professional couple with young children looking to modernize and future-proof their home.
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Timeframe: 12 weeks, full time for 4 full-time staff, 1 project manager, and subtrades.
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Cost: Approximately $288,000.
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Brief: This was a major renovation, featuring a large extension at the rear of the property to create a new open-plan kitchen, dining, and living room with striking chapel ceilings. The rest of the house, originally built in the 1930s, was fully gutted and renovated. Key period features, including decorative ceilings, were carefully preserved and restored, while the home was tastefully modernized to suit the needs of the young family. The combination of heritage and contemporary design resulted in a home that balanced classic charm with modern functionality.
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Special materials: The renovation featured double-glazed timber joinery, a high-end Palazzo kitchen designed in New Zealand and engineered in Germany, bespoke fixtures, and carefully selected period-specific materials to maintain the character of the original 1930s bungalow.​
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Complexity rating: Medium complexity.
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Unexpected building work: During the renovation, it was discovered that the entire concrete ring foundation of the property was cracked and required structural repair. Sika Monotop 352N, a 1-component, fibre-reinforced, low-shrinkage lightweight repair mortar, was used to restore the foundation. Additionally, the typical complexities associated with working on a nearly 100-year-old house presented various challenges throughout the project.
People involved: The project was managed by 1 project manager and supported by a team consisting of 2 builders, 1 hammerhand, and 1 labourer. The subtrades involved included an electrician, plumber and drain layer, roofer, plasterer, painter, tiler, carpet layer, joiner, floor sander, and heating and insulation specialists.
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