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Loose material and projecting bricks from the internal cross<br />
wall and ceiling were cleared out. Floorboards adjacent to the<br />
side walls were lifted and salvaged and props were installed<br />
to lift the roof off the side walls. Mortar was raked out from<br />
selected stones to form lines of weakness.<br />
Using jacks built into the racking, pressure was gradually<br />
applied in succession to each prop to straighten the wall.<br />
Once this was achieved, the exterior mortar joints were<br />
repointed with lime mortar. The props were gradually<br />
removed from roof structure and the wall reloaded.<br />
The wall was then stabilised using helical ties to pin together<br />
the two skins of stonework, the side wall and the cross wall<br />
and the roof to the side wall from above. The footing and wall<br />
below ground was progressively opened up and the joints<br />
repointed and a mass concrete footing added adjacent to<br />
the lowest footing stone in parts of each wall. The props and<br />
racking were then removed and the wall repointed. Cracks in<br />
the interior walls were stitched, with stainless-steel ties inserted<br />
in brick joints at regular centres. The whole process was then<br />
repeated on the other unstable wall of the building.<br />
Conservation works could then proceed. Most important<br />
was reconnection of the stormwater drains and installation of a<br />
metre-deep strip drain on the uphill side of the house connected<br />
to the stormwater. Ground levels were adjusted to slope away<br />
from the building and towards the strip drain, and a waterproof<br />
skirt added under the surface to also discharge to the new drain.<br />
The front of the house has the typical cottage plan with a<br />
central hall and two rooms on either side, all with fireplaces.<br />
THIS IMAGE The cooktop has been set in the<br />
location of the original fuel stove within chimney<br />
which has been used for the exhaust. BELOW<br />
LEFT The original clawfoot bath was resurfaced.<br />
BELOW RIGHT The kitchen looks out to the rear of<br />
the property.<br />
This renovation is unusual<br />
as there was little change<br />
to the planning of the<br />
building, as the owner<br />
liked it in its original form.<br />
This section has a steeply pitched hipped roof while the rear<br />
has a skillion roof, both of which were reclad in prefinished<br />
corrugated steel sheeting. The rear had dining and kitchen<br />
spaces and service spaces. The original room functions were<br />
retained and fittings replaced in a style compatible with the<br />
character of the place.<br />
Fortunately, the method used meant much of the internal<br />
plaster survived and was able to be re-adhered to the wall.<br />
The missing sections were patched with traditional multi-coat<br />
lime plaster. Traditional paints were used and an early Victorian<br />
colour scheme selected for the four front rooms. Period light<br />
fittings were chosen and suspended from the ceiling roses.<br />
The surviving French-polished joinery was not stripped but was<br />
carefully repolished, keeping the original finish.<br />
The garden was reworked, keeping the original formal<br />
central front path and side driveway. Retaining walls were<br />
added where needed and were designed to be distinct from<br />
the original, but not dominating. Plantings were traditional<br />
species and lawns.<br />
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PROJECT PARTICULARS<br />
This project was designed by:<br />
JEAN RICE ARCHITECT<br />
Tel: 02 9029 5982<br />
Mobile: 0430 082 440<br />
Email: jean@jeanrice.com.au<br />
Website: www.jeanrice.com.au<br />
Involvement primarily with conservation and stabilisation works<br />
This engineer was:<br />
Hari Gohil of SHREEJI CONSULTANT<br />
Tel: 02 9487 4889<br />
Mobile: 0430 082 440<br />
Email: mail@shreejiconsultant.com<br />
Website: www.shreejiconsultant.com<br />
Photography:<br />
Kylie Hilton, HYPERION DESIGN<br />
Tel: 0418 218 151<br />
Email: kylie@hyperiondesign.com<br />
Website: www.hyperiondesign.com<br />
Hari Gohil of SHREEJI CONSULTANT<br />
Mobile: 0407 948 970<br />
This project was built by:<br />
Peter Nardone (owner) and sub-contractors<br />
STONEMASON:<br />
Stonemason & Artist PL, Rick Timperi<br />
Mobile: 0418 677 939<br />
Email: stonemasonartist@ozemail.com.au<br />
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According to Jean, “The rich, warm exterior stonework is<br />
my favourite part of the place. The formal front rooms are<br />
my favourite parts of the interior, with the soft texture of the<br />
limewash, the conserved French-polished joinery and the<br />
original polished floorboards.<br />
“This renovation is unusual as there was little change to<br />
the planning of the building because the owner liked it in its<br />
original form. However, there was major innovative structural<br />
intervention to achieve conservation with minimal intervention.<br />
“The client worked on the project himself and gained<br />
satisfaction from bringing the place back from the verge<br />
of collapse. There was a continual interest during the<br />
construction period from local residents and passers-by, who<br />
where delighted to see this much-loved local landmark being<br />
conserved and came and looked at the work.<br />
“The house is now leased as a residence but the owner<br />
hopes in the longer term to establish a gallery or similar use<br />
that would allow public access.”<br />
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Website: www.stonemasonartist.com.au<br />
Flooring:Original kauri pine wide boards and new and secondhand<br />
matching flooring <strong>restoration</strong> by JAG Flooring Rosehill<br />
Landscaping: CDM Landscaping<br />
Electrical: G.I Electrical – Killara<br />
Plumbing: OPS Plumbing – Gladesville<br />
Timber Supply: CBM Milling – Gladesville<br />
General building works throughout: T.M. BUILDING – East Ryde<br />
Walls:Original Sydney sandstone, dry-pressed bricks and solid-plaster<br />
three-coat work<br />
Air-conditioning: Natural ventilation<br />
Kitchen: TM Joinery — Marrickville<br />
Benchtop: Interior Marble — Silverwater<br />
Cabinetry: TM Joinery — Marrickville<br />
Cooktop: Set in location of original fuel stove within chimney which<br />
has been used for exhaust<br />
Sanitary fixtures + bathroom fittings: Original bath resurfaced,<br />
Thermoglaze<br />
Lighting: Selected antique fittings from Recollections<br />
Windows + external doors: Original cedar and pine doors and<br />
windows<br />
Landscaping: CDR Landscaping<br />
Entrance porch/awning: Original front verandah conserved, new<br />
tiles laid within original stone edge, new Colorbond bullnosed roof<br />
matching original profile, rear verandah new tiles with new sawn<br />
sandstone edging<br />
Front fence: Fence unchanged, new vehicle gates<br />
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