Projects
Below is an outline of projects recently completed by the Stone Restorations team.
Bathurst Courthouse
Stone Restorations was engaged by Rapid Constructions to assist in delivering the restoration of the historic Bathurst Courthouse designed by celebrated colonial architect James Barnett. Our scope for this project consisted of the replacement of over 50 tonnes of shaped sandstone, in the form of full replacement & stone indents, repointing of 100% stonework, application of synthetic stone patching, installation of lead damp proof course below new base course stonework, repointing of approx 10% of the brickwork and a complete façade clean. This project involved collaboration with Heritage Stoneworks, the NSW government public works advisory, structural engineers & heritage architects.
Ilford Sheep Station
A priority of the clients on this project was that their home featured natural materials from the local area. Stone Restorations utilised basalt fieldstone from the property to construct feature gable walling to the main house and a large shed. We completed several sample walls to give the client the ability to select the exact finish that they wanted. Sandstone quoins and solid hardwood beams helped complete the feature walls.
Junee Station Accessibility Upgrade
Stone Restorations was engaged By Joss group to assist in delivering the Accessibility upgrades at Junee Railway station. Over the years the original sandstone veranda was poorly patched over many times, and eventually damaged beyond repair. Stone Restorations laid 36 new sandstone slabs which not only improved accessibility to the railway station for all, but reinstated an important heritage feature of this historic Railway station.
Newington College Founders Building Façade Restoration
This project involved the restoration of the sandstone gable end of Prescott Hall in the Founders building at Newington College. Project scope included cutting out and repointing of 100% of deteriorated joints, replacing and indenting string moulds, hood moulds, ashlar stones and floral bosses. Stone Restorations were also engaged to access and dismantle a severely deteriorated sandstone chimney which was in danger of collapse. Dimensions and templates of the stone chimney were taken with all stone shaped off site. We then rebuilt the chimney to its exact original dimensions, pointed and cleaned the sandstone.