Wynnum West

The existing post-war home at Wynnum West had good solid bones with a practical floor plan, it just needed a little refresh which we achieved through an open-plan renovation of the bathroom and kitchen.

The floor plan itself is a tried and tested design commonly used in government houses through the 1960’s not just in the Brisbane area, but across Australia. Updating it to suit a modern lifestyle can be easily achieved by removing the wall dividing the kitchen from the living area, and creating a large open plan space that highlights the kitchen rather than hiding it away.

No survey was required as this job was only an internal renovation.

The clients required both floor plans and internal elevations. The engineer is required to nominate the beam required to support the roof once the kitchen/living dividing wall is removed. Often at this stage it is unknown whether the beam required will be able to be hidden in the ceiling. Or whether it will protrude down into the ceiling space and be hidden with a bulkhead.

The engineer was consulted to provide the steel post and beam design and specification for the removal of the internal walls.

The clients engaged Stephanie from Margaux Interiors to select their colours.

Any renovations that require an engineer requires the plans to be certified. Their role is to assess and approve the plans before construction begins and then confirm, once the build is complete, that it was constructed in line with the approved proposal.