Hunting For George's Lucy sat down with us and ran us through their reno goals for their Lorne renovation.

 

You've used a range of Bradford Insulation and CSR products on the Lorne renovation project. Please walk us through why you chose to use the below Bradford products and how they helped you complete the renovation the way you wanted to, on time, and to a high quality?

Anticon beneath your metal roof. The old roof was always noisy in storms and the only form of insulation in the ceiling was a foil backing that had been destroyed by possums. We replaced everything and wanted to do it once and right, fully sealed and insulated the new roof is totally quiet now.

Soundscreen in your walls. This house is now setup for multiple families to stay, so any extra sound proofing in the internal walls we can get is a bonus.

Enviroseal wall wrap. It's an easy product to work with, simple install with two people we had the whole house wrapped and taped in a day.

Bradford Gold in your ceiling and walls (how easy was it to install the Bradford Gold batts?) In this instance it was a very easy install process as we had totally gutted the old section of the home. We removed the old horse hair plaster ceilings and the masonite walls that were all bucked and damaged. The only extra step was a little more cutting down of batts and using lots of offcuts to get a good fit into the non standard size spacing of studs from a 1930's home.

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What were the key things you wanted to achieve with the renovation of the Lorne house and what was the scope of the renovation?

We wanted to future proof an existing 1930s beach house and provide comfortable accommodation for family and friends. The scope of the renovation involved retrofitting the existing home to ensure it met the comfort and durability standards of the new extension.

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Delays in a renovation are almost inevitable. What are some planning tips that could help reduce the stress of delays?

Time Management is a big one. Create a program or schedule, share it with all involved and keep it up to date regularly. Communication is the key here. Make sure everyone is on board and across how its going to work before the project kicks off.

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