Turning A Holiday Home Into A Forever Home
Overview This quintessential Australian vacation home, located on a ridgetop of an old dairy farm in NSW Australia, was built to be a permanent base for the Sydney owners after they retire from the workforce. The project, located in Gerringong two hours south-east of Sydney, drew on the expertise of a number of specialists. The […]
The Appeal of Clapboard Siding
The Enduring Appeal of Clapboard Siding on Houses The method of protecting the exterior of houses with clapboard boards has been used since colonial times. Clapboards, also known as weatherboards or lap siding, have been the first choice for colonists to shield their homes from harsh weather by overlapping wood planks on the sides of […]
Cladding Your Backyard Shed
Want to learn about cladding your backyard shed? I decided my backyard shed cladding would be CCA-treated Pine Weatherboards. They aren’t cheaper than other cladding options like fibrous cement and are definitely more expensive than corrugated iron, but they look great and give the shed a traditional wooden look. So, I ended up spending a […]