Vandiemen Street

For a large old house, the scale of the kitchen was really too small for the scale of the property. The was a big long room behind the kitchen that didn't serve much of a purpose, so the goal was to knock down the wall in between and create one larger, more functional and inviting space.

The design of the build had been submitted using steel beams, out of character with the period of historic build.

The properties main bathroom was outside as you'd expect of a house built in the 1890s.

To bring this build into line with the current building code.

The lower south facing kitchen was cold

Travis experience of 30 years gave him the foresight to assist the owners who had raised design concerns around the consented steel engineering that wasn't in keeping with the historic 1800s villa, To keep the property consistent with the original craftsmans workmanship, Travis redesigned the ceiling beams in timber LVLs which not only saved the integrity of the build but also heavily reduced the cost of steel and engineering.

Many items in the home were brought up to standard including much needed insulation.

More light was bought into the home with large double glazed windows and repositioned skylights.

The large glass entry doors were pushed out beyond the once exterior bathroom door bringing it into the warmth of the home.

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