Before construction took place, a temporary dining hall was placed close to existing galley for the navy to continue their day to day function.

After GLC setup the construction zone, a dilapidation report was carried out, using the laser level to capture the heights from all items suspended from walls to ensure all items are relocate into their original positions. All electrical items and pictures were removed from site and stored appropriately while construction took place. Prior any internal lining boards being remove a colour code was conducted by the painter to ensure all painting matches existing. Throughout the project GLC referred back to photos from the dilapidation report to ensure all timber installed matched existing.

All work was inspected and approved by engineer

UPGRADE SUBFLOOR
• Cut access panels through timber floor boards to gain access to subfloor
• Prop subfloor structure and remove old concrete post supporting bearers
• Excavate soil and pump concrete under building for blob footings
• Install brick piers with ant capping to the underside of bearers
• New bearers were installed as per engineers details

UPGRADE WALLS and CEILING
• Remove all internal lining boards from walls to gain access to timber studs
• Upgrade existing timber walls using 90 x 45 HDW timber and fasten next to existing stud walls
• Where timber could not be used steel post and beams were used to support over head structures
• Install new sheet bracing to stud walls
• Prior any internal lining boars being erected, all new internal timber lining boards were enveloped sealed
• (Painted on all four sides)
• To match existing GLC used local resources to find Tasmania oak internal lining boards
• All architraves and skirting were milled to match existing
• Referring back to dilapidation reports and the colour code all timber work was painted to match existing