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Old But New…

Mar
04
2019
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This One Was A Little Different

The objective of Stage 1 for this project was to transform a new double car garage in Inner Bayside Melbourne into something that looked old and weathered in order to work with this heritage listed house on the outskirts of Inner Melbourne. The clients had a very clear picture of the desired result…”make it look like it was slapped together by Turkish farmers hundreds of years ago with…something that resembles a Turkish out house that had been built and had fallen down over time”.

This result was achieved with…

  • A traditional sand cement render
  • A broken down stone wall using a mixture of Castlemaine Slate & Mt Angus Sandstone
  • Some 19th Century European doors and windows supplied by our client

The left corner of the garage will have a stone pillar extending all the way to the top with planting to climb the render and hang over the stone in sections. We will also add some calcification through a salt and acid wash. This will definitely be one to photograph again in a year.

 

 

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Outdoor BBQ Entertaining Area

Jan
23
2014
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Why Don’t We Have A Barby!

If you haven’t used those words already this summer then no doubt it will be something you say in the next few weeks. The mild Melbourne summer nights are the perfect time for entertaining and why not do it with style. Above is a casual outdoor BBQ area where you can have a few beers and talk about the recent 5/nil Ashes victory, only metres from the more formal decked sitting area.

The posts are Cypress Pine from Lifetime Pine which have been oiled and the roof is 190mm primed which has been painted in Colorbond Monument to match the fascia and gutters on the house. The benches are all covered with Spotted Gum and oiled with a natural decking oil. The Tinted U.V. roofing will keep the area dry and the water run off will be re-directed to feed existing garden beds. In this case the fence is old and weathered so Outdeco privacy screens have been used to block out the fence. The floor has been finished with Bluestone pavers from Granite Works.

This type of thing can be fully custom built with many options. These may include…Custom stone bench tops, lift up seats for hidden storage, solid rendered walls to block out weather or screen out fences or neighbours. Why not include a space for a fridge. If this type of thing would be a good addition to you back yard then please feel free to contact us.

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