Chalk it up - Chalk Hotel

A devastating fire that extensively damaged the old Woolangabba railway hotel necessitated a major rebuilding project. Out of the charred remains rose the new Chalk Hotel, built with a combination of salvaged and virgin materials.

The exterior featuring render and blockwork with a tricky lead based paint system was sealed with Altex Pre-Prime 167 before topcoating in Resene Thixalon 5, a high build coating designed to assist with water repellency while still imparting a texture sympathetic to rough substrates. Hues of Resene Stack (armament grey) on main wall areas accented by Resene Armadillo (armour grey) on trims wrap an upmarket air around the hotel.

Interior new paperfaced plasterboard is finished in Resene Zylone Sheen in Resene Grey Nurse (pale grey) and Resene Silver Chalice (pewter grey) on the walls combined with a unique ceiling selection of Resene Snow Drift (lime porcelain white), giving a touch of warmth overhead.

Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, the Chalk Hotel is a born survivor.

Building Contractor: Ash Blake, Hutchinson Builders
Designer: Dirk Arnold
Painting Contractor: Higgins Painting
Resene: Brendan Armstrong, Gold Coast Trade Sales Representative

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