OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE AND CURTILAGE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008–2013
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9. Caterers Permitted Action Schedule<br />
Part C – Implementation Tools<br />
Old Parliament House and Curtilage Heritage Management Plan <strong>2008–2013</strong><br />
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Permitted Actions<br />
Introduction of freestanding UV filter or blackout<br />
screens positioned directly in front of windows.<br />
8.2 WALKING ON <strong>HERITAGE</strong> SURFACES<br />
Not Permitted Actions<br />
Installing UV filter or blackout screens<br />
fixed directly to window frames.<br />
This impact tends to be caused inadvertently by visitors, building occupants and contractors.<br />
Issue<br />
Dirt and dust transported by shoes<br />
Wear of floor coverings<br />
Secondary damage resulting from cleaning<br />
Fabric most at risk<br />
Flooring, carpets, polished wooden floors, rubber floors, tiled floors<br />
Likely form of damage Discolouration, wear, tears and splits, dents, scratches, cracking as a result of impact and vibration<br />
The following table identifies a number of potential Actions associated with addressing damage from walking.<br />
Permitted Actions<br />
Not Permitted Actions<br />
Installing stable, non-abrasive, clean type of hard or<br />
soft protective floor cover that is removable and does<br />
not require fixing to heritage fabric to keep it in place.<br />
Introduction of non-fixed and non-slip mats at<br />
entrances/exits to reduce the levels of dust,<br />
grit, etc brought into the heritage building.<br />
8.3 TOUCHING <strong>HERITAGE</strong> SURFACES <strong>AND</strong> ITEMS<br />
Fixing protective covers in any way directly to heritage<br />
fabric. This includes the use of any form of fixing<br />
tape not previously approved by OPH Heritage staff.<br />
Introduction of mats at the entrances/exits that<br />
require fixing to heritage floor surfaces.<br />
Repairing gouges, scratches, tears or splits<br />
to heritage surfaces/items without prior<br />
consultation with the OPH Heritage staff.<br />
This impact tends to be caused by visitors but may also be caused by building occupants and contractors.<br />
Damage is usually inadvertent or deliberate but generally without an understanding of the potential for damage.<br />
Issue<br />
Deposition of grime (oils, salts and acids)<br />
Minor physical damage from people picking at tears, seams and small components<br />
Lifting or moving protective surfaces such as perspex<br />
Fabric most at risk<br />
Leather, polished wood, metals, wall finishes<br />
Likely form of damage Discolouration, acidification, corrosion and etching, minor physical damage - especially tears<br />
The following table identifies a number of potential Actions associated with addressing damage from touching.<br />
Permitted Actions<br />
Installing ropes and stanchions at a sufficient<br />
distance away from the heritage items they are<br />
protecting to prevent damage if they are knocked.<br />
Repositioning of movable furniture or other<br />
portable items away from potential sources<br />
of contact damage within the same room<br />
provided it is carried out in accordance with<br />
the Caterers Permitted Action Schedule.<br />
Installing any type of hard or soft clear protective<br />
cover that is removable and does not require<br />
fixing to heritage fabric to keep it in place.<br />
Adhesion of felt or cork pads to the underside<br />
of existing perspex sheets to prevent them<br />
scratching of the protected surface if moved.<br />
Not Permitted Actions<br />
Installing ropes and stanchions too close to heritage<br />
items to afford any protection (ie allowing a person<br />
to reach from outside the rope and touch the item).<br />
Repositioning of movable furniture or other<br />
portable items without reference to the<br />
Caterers Permitted Actions Schedule and prior<br />
consultation with the OPH Heritage staff.<br />
Fixing protective covers in any way directly to heritage<br />
fabric. This includes the use of any form of fixing<br />
tape not previously approved by OPH Heritage staff.<br />
Adhesion of any sort of material directly to a heritage<br />
surface in order to protect it from scratching caused<br />
by the movement of existing perspex sheets.