Heritage Structural Renovation (Stuart Fox)
Are you running for the hills when you see a Heritage Overlay?
WELL… when Stuart purchased this house with a Heritage Overlay in a fantastic location in the inner Melbourne suburb of Richmond he had BIG plans to renovate it into a modern, luxury home....
BUT…the Heritage Overlay stipulated that the front façade must remain ENTIRELY intact.
IN FACT - Council mandated the keeping of the chimney which necessitated some creative solutions and $11,000 worth of steel if he wanted to keep his desired floor plan! Whaaatttt!!!
And that’s just where the interesting challenges started:
- The Building Surveyor's post-demolition inspection resulted in changes to the type of foundation used with structural engineering changes and delays,
- COVID lockdowns delayed the council planning process, and
- Shutdown of the Construction Industry causing subcontractor availability and scheduling challenges, also
- Impact of material availability and delivery timelines, plus…
- Council delays with secondary consent!
SO MANY DELAYS… really smashing his timeline and costs!
Despite all the challenges…
Stuart’s business savvy came to the forefront as he mustered an exceptional team who navigated the tricky Heritage mandates and construction challenges!
If you want to see how this arduous reno turned out…
AND learn from Stuart’s experience – then come along to this Meetup!