17 Webb Road Client Instruction Letter · 132002.220527.1

MA & MJ CHARLTON

PO BOX 320 NOOSA HEADS QLD 4567
PH: 5447 3765 FAX: 5474 9139 E: [email protected]

PCA Architects
Attention: Peter Conley

Dear Peter
RE: 17 WEBB ROAD SUNSHINE BEACH RENOVATION DESIGN
Thankyou for calling in to discuss our renovation.

We want to. stress that the water problem is foremost in our desire to renovate the property,
and we really want you to address the issue of solving that problem first and foremost in
your design.

During the last very “wet” period early this year, we had the worst water we have
experienced since being in this house, when it seeped constantly through the walls on the
lower level for about 3 days, and | was occupied wholly with mopping and wringing. We
experienced damage to rugs, books, furniture, walls and stairs. This is not the first time we
have experienced such damage, but it is the worst.

We did try to have the damage repaired by a local builder - however the damage has
managed to rear its ugly head again - and | am ready to tear the house down! We have paint
bubbles and plaster deterioration, along with rust and tarnish, reappearing. Not to mention
the deterioration of outside walls!

Our attitude now is that we must solve the water problem before all else - to this end, we
would like to remove the lower bedrooms and bathrooms while leaving the living, kitchen,
study and gymnasium areas where they are - after fixing up the water problems and
reinstating the building works of course! We do realise that as almost all of our house is
seaward of the current building line, having been built well before its establishment, we do
not want to risk losing the privilege of location on our block — but the water problem is so
dire that we are prepared to accept the loss of the bedrooms and bathrooms downstairs if
necessary to attend to fixing that problem.

We confirm our instructions to you to gather consultant information for a lodgement to
Department of Environment and Resource Management as you see fit, and instruct you to
commence works to pursue this aim, including obtaining fee estimates from engineering
and certification agencies.

We look forward to seeing your concepts

Kind regards

Margie and Murray Charlton