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The Coorparoo project in pictures

Six galleries covering each stage of the build, from the raise through to fit-out.

Raising the House

The raise itself: from the original house on short stumps to sitting on temporary supports at 3.35 metres.

6 photos
Building Underneath

Everything that went in under the raised house: slab, framing, services, fit-out and the finished result.

134 photos
Upstairs Renovation

The existing Queenslander upstairs, restored and updated while keeping the original character.

76 photos
Garden Transformation

The block before and after: retaining walls, landscaping and turning a construction site back into a garden.

4 photos
Carport and Storage

The new carport and storage areas built as part of the ground floor.

35 photos
Painting

Painting the exterior: from the original raw cladding through to the finished colour scheme on the raised Queenslander.

6 photos

The completed Coorparoo Queenslander — The finished Coorparoo Queenslander.

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The numbers behind what you just saw

The Coorparoo project totalled $331,510 across 8 cost categories. Every line item is documented with where things went over initial estimates and where we saved.

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The Coorparoo project in pictures

Raising the House

Building Underneath

Upstairs Renovation

Garden Transformation

Carport and Storage

Painting

The numbers behind what you just saw

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