Oslo Hotel timberwork on The Block, 2019

Karem Woodcraft supplied arched timber fretwork and timber balustrades for the Oslo Hotel exterior renovation shown on The Block in 2019. The project was in St Kilda, Victoria.

The Oslo Hotel timberwork in photos

Restored Oslo Hotel verandah with dark arched fretwork and square timber balusters — The restored Oslo Hotel verandah, showing FR4 arches and BS6 balustrades in place.

Assembled FR4 fretwork arches and BS6 square-slatted timber panels laid out on a floor — FR4 fretwork and BS6 balustrade panels before installation.

The Oslo Hotel facade during renovation, before the verandah timberwork was finished — The Oslo Hotel during renovation in St Kilda.

Photos from Karem Woodcraft’s catalogue.

What Karem supplied

FR4 arched fretwork panels (FR4ARCNASS): assembled LOSP-treated pine panels with an arched profile and no motif.
BS6 balustrade panels: assembled LOSP-treated pine balustrades with 42 × 42 mm slats. Current assembled options: BS665ASS and BS685ASS.

Planning a similar verandah

Measure the clear span between posts for each fretwork bay. If you are matching an original panel, photograph a complete repeat with a ruler beside it. Share your dimensions and photographs with the workshop so we can discuss the profile and assembly.

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Project sources

Karem’s catalogue, page 8 shows the supplied profiles and project photos. Nine’s Oslo exterior reveal shows the completed project.