kwila hardwood stairs join the levels is matching mid-1990s. He and his wife Nicole then took over at a glance roof tiles but, the business in 2004. if these are no ‘While I did a number of new houses when I Construction time: 12 weeks longer available began as a builder, I prefer renovations simply Project size (addition): new, then we because they are more challenging. It’s what I 85 square metres source second-hand know and, as a firm, we do it well.’ Project cost: $217,000 tiles in the same style. He has been a HIA member for more than ten Materials The second-storey years and uses many of the services available, addition in Wynnum West from legal and staffing advice to training courses. • Framework: timber presented no difficulties, he says. The house was ‘It’s great value for money,’ he says. ‘If you take • Stairs: Kwila hardwood originally built of brick with a timber frame. For the advantage of all that there is available, you can’t • Roof tiles: Monier ‘Centurion’ - external extension the clients chose weatherboard – beat the benefits of being a member.’ chocolate Selflok Millwood Ruff-Sawn – with Monier Centurion Not surprisingly, the clients at Wynnum West were • External board: Weathertex roof tiles. thrilled with their second-storey addition, especially ‘Selflok Millwood Ru Sawn’ – Cameron says that clients range across all age that it was completed within three months. Colorbond ‘Surf Mist’ groups. ‘They could be younger parents who need ‘That’s our standard time,’ Cameron says. • Internal walls: more space for children or teenagers. Or they could ‘Our process is smooth and well-organised. And CSR plasterboard be older couples who need space for aged parents. we get a lot of customer enquiries from the sign out Some clients have a firm idea of what they want; the front of a job. A lot people don’t think of it as others have only a vague idea and a limited budget an option but when they see it happening, across so we make that work for them.’ the street or down the road, they think: “We can do A builder for 24 years, Cameron first joined his this”. And we can make their dream home a reality.’ father and a business partner at Additions in the www.renovatewithadditions.com.au NOVEMBER 2018 HOUSING 39 PROJECTS