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Case Study - Waterproofing A Listed Building
Warwick, Queensland

Waterproofing a state heritage listed historic building
Plumb's Chambers is a historic building registered as a 'Place of Cultural Significance', located in Warwick, Queensland. The building dates to 1874-75 and was structurally compromised with substantial rising damp issues.

Project Overview
Plumb's Chambers dates to 1874-1875. Built of timber, brick and sandstone, the building was structurally degraded by compromised footings and subsequent movement, termite-damaged structural woodwork, and substantial rising damp issues.

With the $1million+ restoration works to be undertaken by the McConaghy Group with guidance by Andrew Watson of Watson Architects, an internationally trained and experienced building conservation architect; the restoration scope was to preserve as much of the original building as possible, whilst making it a fully functioning office or retail space that meets 21st century standards.

McConaghy Group's principal Mr. Robert McConaghy's direction was "I want this done right, don't cut any corners. Do it properly."

Methodology
The integrity of the restoration process was not be influenced by the achievement of a completion deadline.



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