FIRST POOL INSTALL with @capital_fibreglass_pools
Great day for a pool install don’t you think??
Celebrating our first collab with the legends Simon & Nick from @capital_fibreglass_pools - Installing a Plungie Max into our latest Extension and Renovation Project.
PLUNGIE MAX by @plungie.australia
POOL INSTALL with @capital_fibreglass_pools
CRANE with @titan_cranes
Big thanks to the whole crew and to Titan Group Canberra who made everything possible for the pool install. Stay tuned for more pool progress... ✌️
Can you rip an Ash Slab?
We had two massive 4.5 metre long Ash timber slabs to cut… and only one chance to get it right.
No pressure 😅
Nerves were high, the slabs were super f*^%# heavy, and it took seven of us just to lift them into place — but Drew absolutely nailed the cuts to perfection.
These beauties are becoming custom bench seats under the pergola and we already know they’re going to be something special.
Trusses are complete and like that the crew have the house almost water tight.
Roof is on and outside of home is cladded ✅
We are getting to the good bits.
Builder @builtbydrew
Architect @kathryn_packard
Let’s have a sneak peak at our latest project…
Trusses & Cladding with the crew to get this extension water tight.
Builder @builtbydrew
Architect @kathryn_packard
Before we moved forward, we started from the ground up — literally.
Every Canberra red brick has been hand laid, carefully edged, compacted, and finished with intention. With the paving complete, the new garden beds are now in place and ready for planting — setting the scene for this home’s next chapter.
Landscaping first meant a clean, mud-free site, smoother access, and the perfect foundation for this heritage Canberra home.
And the brick pattern reveal?
🧱 HERRINGBONE 🧱
Massive thanks to Rob and his team at @statementlandscapes for bringing this vision to life — a dream result for our clients.
Backyard clean-up underway so we can say goodbye to mud and hello to something very special taking shape.
Pallets of beautiful Canberra Red Bricks from @thebrickpitt have arrived, and the crew from @statementlandscapes are on site, prep is underway and they will start laying a pattern that will make this build truly unique.
Any guesses on the design? 🧱👇
How’s that new project going…
✔️ Footings prepped and poured
✔️ Doors + windows framed
✔️ Subfloor insulated + sheeted
✔️ Drainage in for the extension
She’s moving from shell to structure — and looking better every week 🔨
Builder @builtbydrew
Architect @kathryn_packard
Trench time >>> a big thanks to the crew at Rosin Contracting for their sweet dig — clean lines, tidy work and the perfect start to our next stage #alwayslookafterus
Next up: steel in >> inspection >> footing pour >> brick stage
Moving right along.
Builder @builtbydrew
Architect @kathryn_packard
Demo is complete ✅
Carports gone. Old linings gone. Metal sheeting, outdated details — all gone.
What’s left is the bare shell and one old fireplace that deserved to stay for what’s to come.
Now she’s ready for framing and creating space for what comes next...
Onwards.
Builder @builtbydrew
Architect @kathryn_packard
PROJECT UPDATE | CANBERRA COTTAGE RESTORATION
We’re bringing this old Canberra cottage back to her original glory — honouring her beautiful heritage style while giving her the full makeover she deserves.
Right now we’re in the before stage: removing carports, stripping back metal sheeting, and letting the natural light pour in. She needs cleaning up, opening up, and freshening up to become a spacious, beautiful and comfortable home for the family to move into.
Stay tuned as our crew transforms this cottage into something truly special…
Builder @builtbydrew
Architect @kathryn_packard
