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EightPillars / Selected work

Selected projects.

From fitted cabinetry to balcony repairs, these projects show the brief, the work involved and the practical result. Company projects and the Director's prior experience are clearly identified.

Founded in 2024. The work here spans EightPillars projects and selected earlier project experience.

Joinery, Bayside ↓Joinery, inner Melbourne ↓Residential, Melbourne’s south-east ↓Remediation, internal reinstatement ↓Remediation, balcony rectification ↓Multi-residential, Bayside ↓Multi-residential, Melbourne’s inner north-west ↓Commercial fitout, Melbourne’s west ↓Commercial fitout, inner Melbourne ↓

Case study / Joinery

A coordinated package
for a medical centre.

Medical centre, Bayside
Joinery subcontract to the head contractor

Reception with black slatted timber screens on low plinths and a curved counter, at handover, Bayside.Black vertical slat screen running from the ceiling to a white four-door cabinet, with a curved stone-look counter beyond, Bayside.

Brief

Deliver reception joinery, consulting-room cabinetry, fitted storage and slatted feature screens within the medical centre fitout.

Challenge

Curved reception counters and room-specific cabinetry had to fit the measured spaces, with stone and adjoining trades coordinated around the joinery.

Our work

We prepared shop drawings, measured the site, arranged samples, and coordinated supply and installation of the joinery with adjoining trades.

Result

Reception and consulting rooms now have their fitted work surfaces, storage and feature screens in place.

Completed

2025.

Joinery bench run with gloss overhead cupboards, under-cupboard lighting and a benchtop on steel legs in a medical centre, Bayside.Floating shelves with strip lighting above a stone benchtop return in a consulting room, Bayside.

Case study / Joinery

One joinery package
across the home.

Residence, inner Melbourne
Joinery package delivered as a subcontractor

Pale oak kitchen joinery with a stone-topped island and a chevron oak floor in a completed residence, inner Melbourne.A run of built-in wardrobe doors with a fluted band at handle height and paired bronze bar handles, inner Melbourne.Built-in open shelving and drawers beside tall cabinetry in a residence, inner Melbourne.

Brief

Supply and install cabinetry for the kitchen and fitted rooms, including wardrobes and integrated storage.

Challenge

Kitchen cabinetry, wardrobes and storage needed to work together across rooms with different materials, door profiles and hardware.

Our work

We supplied and installed the residential joinery as a subcontractor, coordinating the cabinetry across the fitted rooms.

Result

A completed kitchen, wardrobes and fitted storage, with consistent detailing carried through the home.

Completed

2025.

Case study / Residential

An extension and renovation
to an existing home.

Private residence, Melbourne’s south-east, 2025
Project managed by Richard for the owner

Side elevation of the original cream brick house with a window opening sheeted in plywood and barrier tape across the corner as the works begin, Melbourne’s south-east.
Before
A room stripped back to structure, plaster removed to the internal brickwork, timber studs and diagonal bracing exposed and the ceiling opened to the rafters, Melbourne’s south-east.
During: strip-out
Prefabricated roof trusses fixed over the new extension, seen from below with gang-nail plates at each node, Melbourne’s south-east.
During: roof frame
The new extension corner in cream brick with a lined eaves soffit, finished fascia and gutter and the downpipe run to the stormwater riser, Melbourne’s south-east.
Finished
A completed bedroom with painted walls, timber-look flooring and a built-in robe with sliding doors, Melbourne’s south-east.
Finished
A finished ensuite with a frameless glass shower screen, a timber-look vanity with a stone top and large-format stone-look floor tiles, Melbourne’s south-east.
Finished

Brief

Extend and renovate an existing brick home, carrying the work from demolition and a new slab through to finished rooms.

Work performed

Demolition and strip-out, new footings and slab, wall framing and roof trusses, re-roofing, brickwork matched to the existing house, lock-up, lining, wet areas, joinery and finishes.

The role

Project management for an owner-builder extension.

Completed

2025.

Case study / Remediation

Insurance rectification
at a coastal residence.

Residence, Mornington Peninsula
EightPillars delivery under a builder's subcontract

Timber staircase seen from below, its treads wrapped in green protective film held with blue tape, Mornington Peninsula.
During: protection
Tiled floor with a section of tiles lifted to expose the in-floor heating cable in the adhesive bed, Mornington Peninsula.
During: tiles lifted
Entry with an open timber front door, a timber stair and a polished concrete floor looking through to rear glazing, Mornington Peninsula.
Finished
Entry elevation of a dark-clad house with a timber-lined entry canopy, a timber front door and a glass balustrade above, Mornington Peninsula.
Finished

Brief

Carry out insurance rectification and reinstatement at a coastal residence under a builder's subcontract.

Work performed

Internal demolition and reinstatement, ensuite waterproofing and tiling, stair repairs, joinery adjustments, external cladding and balcony interfaces, doors, painting and floor finishing.

Care around existing finishes

Stairs, floors and kitchen surfaces were protected during the work.

The photographs

Two stages of the work in progress, then the finished entry and exterior.

Completed

2024.

Case study / Remediation

Balcony water ingress,
rectified and reinstated.

Private residence, Mornington Peninsula
EightPillars delivery under a builder's subcontract

A balcony deck masked at the wall junctions and upstand, with the waterproofing membrane applied, Mornington Peninsula.
During: membrane
Liquid waterproofing membrane applied to the balcony upstands and the inner face of the parapet, with a self-adhesive flashing dressed over the capping, Mornington Peninsula.
During: waterproofing
The reinstated balcony with new tiling, a frameless glass balustrade and a stainless handrail after rectification, Mornington Peninsula.
Finished
The finished balcony seen from the doorway, with new large-format tiles and a frameless glass balustrade on stainless posts, Mornington Peninsula.
Finished

Brief

Investigate and rectify water ingress through the balcony of a private residence.

Challenge

Investigation confirmed a defective balcony build-up, with water ingress affecting the areas below.

Our work

Under a builder's subcontract, we investigated the balcony, removed compromised finishes, rectified the waterproofing and reinstated the balcony build-up.

Result

The defective balcony system was removed and rebuilt, with waterproofing rectified and finishes reinstated. Completed 2024.

Multi-residential / Bayside

PRIOR PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Eight apartments,
coordinated through completion.

Eight-apartment development, Bayside, 2022

Finished open-plan living, dining and kitchen area with a stone island bench and a glazed wine display wall, Bayside.Glazed wine storage enclosure with a powder-coated frame and black steel racking, in a finished apartment, Bayside.Vertical oak batten panel beside built-in open shelving in a finished apartment, Bayside.

Project

Eight high-end apartments with one basement.

Coordination

Basement construction, apartment interiors and detailed joinery interfaces within one premium residential development.

The role

Project manager under a previous employer. This experience predates EightPillars Pty Ltd.

Completed

November 2022.

Multi-residential / Melbourne’s inner north-west

PRIOR PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Twenty-three apartments
across four levels.

Twenty-three-apartment development, Melbourne’s inner north-west, 2021

Street view of a finished rendered multi-residential building with stacked glass balustrade balconies and a recessed ground floor entry, Melbourne’s inner north-west.Finished apartment interior with kitchen, timber flooring and balcony outlook in Melbourne’s inner north-west.

Project

Twenty-three apartments across four levels with one basement.

Coordination

Footing and basement works through to the delivery of the apartments.

The role

Project manager under a previous employer. This experience predates EightPillars Pty Ltd.

Completed

October 2021.

Commercial fitout / Melbourne’s west

PRIOR PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Coal Workshop,
built and fitted out.

Restaurant, Melbourne’s west, 2018

Narrow restaurant looking to the back, a recycled timber wall bench with stools on one side and the recycled hardwood service counter on the other, Coal Workshop, Melbourne’s west.Recycled hardwood service counter with an oiled timber top, looking past it to the kitchen, Coal Workshop, Melbourne’s west.Finished restaurant dining room with an upholstered banquette and timber detailing, Coal Workshop, Melbourne’s west.

Project

A restaurant fitout with a recycled hardwood service counter, recycled timber wall benches, exposed brick and a banquette dining room.

Result

A completed service counter and dining areas, with built-in seating and recycled timber finishes.

The role

Owner and builder. This work predates EightPillars Pty Ltd.

Completed

November 2018.

Commercial fitout / inner Melbourne

PRIOR PROJECT EXPERIENCE

A restaurant fitout,
inner Melbourne.

Restaurant, inner Melbourne, 2018

Upstairs restaurant dining room set for service, with timber tables, bentwood chairs, brass pendant lights and a tiled bar at the far end, inner Melbourne.Upstairs restaurant bar with a tiled counter front, a glazed overhead gantry and brass pendant lights, inner Melbourne.

Project

An upstairs restaurant dining room with a tiled bar, a glazed overhead gantry, brass lighting and timber wall boards.

Result

Finished dining and bar areas, photographed set for service.

The role

This work predates EightPillars Pty Ltd.

Completed

December 2018.

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ProjectWork carried outDelivery context
Office tower, Melbourne CBDJoineryUnder a head contractor subcontract
Residence, inner MelbourneJoineryUnder a head contractor subcontract
Apartment building, Melbourne’s outer eastRemediationPrior experience under a previous employer
Private residence, Mornington PeninsulaRemediationUnder a builder's subcontract
Town centre, Geelong regionCommercial fitoutEightPillars company delivery

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