Monday, May 5, 2008

Site visit to the renovations of the Woolstore, Geelong, on 28 April.


Temporary power board used during construction.

























Four extractor fans will be installed at the top of the building.








Detail of balustrade supports.


















The new roof.









Beams, purlins, bracing, mesh, sarking and some services can be seen.



The height of the original levels was only 3metres. Each level has been raised to 3.6metres.




This shows the holes in the upright where the floor was formerly. It also shows a join between 2 uprights. Much of the original steel work was rivetted.














Larger spaces have been created on the northern wall for windows. The lintel can be seen here.


Aluminium frame internal walls. Extra support has been added where equipment will be attached to the wall.


















The steel frame has been painted with fire retardant paint. This photo shows the steel beams, bracing and services.















The original building has been extended on the eastern side. This shows the extension, with the soffit of the hollow fill slab and the concrete pillar anchored by struts.

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