Maidstone

A weatherboard Californian bungalow, renovated throughout and extended at the rear. The new wing holds the kitchen and dining under a raked ceiling and opens onto a merbau deck.

Built by: Warrick Dunn
Design: Emotive Designs
Type: Renovation and rear extension

Restored weatherboard Californian bungalow behind a white picket fence

What was built

Demolition of the rear of the original house, the old verandah, carport and shed
A new rear kitchen and dining wing with a raked ceiling and sliding doors to the deck
A new laundry and study nook
Main bedroom with ensuite and walk-in robe, and a new family bathroom
New openings and a gas fireplace in the lounge
Walls and ceilings re-lined throughout the original house
Merbau deck, fencing, gates and landscaping

How it was built

The site was classified Class P, so the extension sits on larger stumps with mass pad footings.
During excavation a stormwater line serving the units behind was found along the west edge of the extension. It was repaired and the footings there were adjusted to suit.
The structure combines a steel portal frame, a stick-built timber frame, prefabricated trusses and a flat roof on LVL beams.
The household lived in the house throughout, so a framing crew stood the frame and cladding quickly to close the building in.
Licensed trades carried out all work that required a licence. Waterproofing and plastering were inspected before the next trade followed.
The project finished with certificates of compliance and final inspection by the building surveyor.

During and after

The same spaces, under construction and finished.

Timber frame of the extension beside the original weatherboards — During · frame up beside the original house

Finished rear extension in dark vertical cladding with corner glazing and a deck — Finished · the rear extension from the garden

Steel beam and LVL roof framing over the new living area — During · steel and LVL roof framing

Finished living and dining under the raked ceiling — Finished · living and dining under the raked ceiling

Bathroom at rough-in, with wet-area wall linings, floor tiles and vanity carcass — During · bathroom at rough-in

Finished bathroom with freestanding bath, dark tiled wall and frameless shower screen — Finished · the same bathroom

Finished kitchen under the raked ceiling with a long bench and window splashback — Kitchen in the new rear wing

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Phone: 0412 388 942
Email: warrick@roomtogrowbuild.com.au
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