This multi story building at Woody Point (Redcliffe Peninsula) is currently being revamped by a team of experts in the business. It’s one of several we’ve helped prepare for building rejuvenation for this team of specialists.

Their challenge is to repair concrete cancer, refit/replace windows (that, incredible as it seems, were originally….almost a decade previously… installed upside down), track water seepage and rectify the resultant problems …then, finally repaint the building exterior.

Historical Perspective

Woody Point is historically renowned for being the landing spot of Mathew Flinders in 1799 and almost two centuries later , the Bee Gees, who launched their spectacular careers from the Palace Hotel. Situated near the beach is the rusting hulk of the HMQS Gayundah, which acts as a breakwater, protecting the shore from erosion. The Gayundah was, until the end of WW1, used as a mine sweeper. It first took to the water in 1885 but was decommissioned in 1958 and towed to it’s final resting place.

Building rejuvenation at
Woody Point

Wreck of the Gayundah

A view to kill for from the penthouse of this apartment block

Waste Water Management

Our  part in the building rejuvenation has been to pressure clean the external painted surfaces starting from the penthouse and working down by accessing the balconies at each level. The stippled balcony ceilings were noticeably dirty from ground level, and generally the paint was oxidized. This combination, together with the prevalence of salt air, presents difficulties for paint adhesion. Cleaning the oxidized paint resulted in cloudy waste water so we needed to take precautions to ensure it did not enter the bay through the drainage system. In fact the Moreton Bay Regional Council paid a visit on the second day but appeared satisfied with the measures we had adopted.

To date all has gone to plan with the building rejuvenation with only the remaining shear walls to be scaffolded for painting.