Weather, Energy and Acoustic Window and Door Sealing from Raven

Adrian's private study featuring the original window frames re-purposed and sealed by Raven.

126 Year Old Vinegar Factory Given a New Life
by Architect and Raven

When ONE20 Architects Director, Adrian Light came across the old Skipping Girl Vinegar factory in Northcote, Victoria, he had a dream but knew there would be a number of challenges. All that remained was a brick shell and many concrete vats below ground level. Adrian's vision was to transform the building into a four storey home and office premises featuring an internal walled garden with sustainability a key aspect of the project.

No waste whatsoever left the building site and all existing steel windows together with the timber and brickwork were reused in the rebuild. The old vats were transformed in to workstations, fishponds and other amenity spaces.

With any circa 1890 building that is left with rattling timber doors and misaligned windows, weatherproofing and acoustic sealing to NCC regulation was always going to be a challenge.

When it came to the complex task of sealing the various doors and windows, Adrian turned to a trusted supplier, Raven, to consult with them on weather, energy and acoustic sealing. "Being located on a busy Melbourne laneway meant acoustic as well as thermal comfort was an important consideration" said Adrian.