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An angled full-height glass
bay was added to the living
area to maximise views to
the north and back to the city
in the west. And the existing
brick cladding was replaced
with sleek, low-maintenance
Palliside weatherboards with a
traditional profile in the colour
Riverstone.
The Palliside boards have
shadow lines that provide
textural definition, enhancing
their visual appeal and the
contemporary architecture.
John says the owners did
not want the costs involved
with ongoing maintenance,
notably painting.
“The house is very high in
parts, so any painting would
involve the expense of hiring
scaffolding. Palliside weatherboards are pre-finished so they
never need painting.”
The light weight of Palliside
Before
Above: The renovations have greatly
enlarged the floor area of the house,
which is approximately 50% greater
than before. There are now three
levels to the former two-storey
home.
Left: Before the renovation, the
house was derelict, and had a brickclad upper storey.
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