The Drive, Freshwater - 2007

Original residence single storey double red brick tiled roof with
stair access from street

Work completed as follows:

Rock excavation approximately 550m2 saw cut to boundary
Drainage
Concrete work included building garage with swimming pool over
Build lift shaft from garage to original ground floor level
Removed tiled roof
Remove unwanted walls and all windows
Added top storey and large deck
3 new bathrooms and laundry
New commercial aluminium windows
New hardwood floors and stairs
New fully tiled pool
New top storey built off timber and clad with lining boards
New metal roof
Render existing red brickwalls
Paint entire house

Approximate cost of job including PC items and GST $1,350,000.00
Fixed Price Contract
Owners moved in after 12 months

Building duration – 14 months

Very difficult access
Large amount of solid rock to remove
Complicated drainage
Complicated rain water and detention system required
Installation of easy living home elevator
Very difficult neighbour
Swimming pool formed roof of garage therefore complicated formwork and water proofing
Very exposed to high winds and seaspray

Foreman – Matt Ritchie ph 0413 254863
Architect – Rex MacCrae "Context Design" ph 9984 0819
Engineer – Northrop and NB Consulting Engineers

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