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A restored Victorian home in Melbourne with timber verandah, fretwork and turned posts The same home before restoration Before After

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Anything can be made to match.

A full matching service.

Measure & order
Trading since
1984Four generations of family joinery
Australian homes supplied
150,000Karem Woodcraft estimate
Manufacturing
Australian madeMade in Bayswater, Victoria
Delivery
Australia-wideEvery state and territory

Heritage timber for Australian homes and projects

Leading Builders

  • Metricon
  • Carlisle Homes
  • Henley Homes
  • Simonds Homes
  • JG King Homes
  • Aspire Designer Homes
  • Boutique Homes
  • Porter Davis Homes

Retailers & Suppliers

  • Bunnings
  • Mitre 10
  • Bowens
  • Dahlsens

Government & Heritage Projects

  • Victorian Government projects
  • Puffing Billy Railway
  • Heritage Victoria projects
  • National Trust properties

Television Renovation Projects

  • The Block — four appearances reported by Karem
  • Channel 7’s House Rules
  • Renovation Rescue
  • Country Home Rescue with Shaynna Blaze

HIA member since 1 July 1971, recognised for 55 years of membership in 2026. Read our project credits.

Plan your timber project

Fretwork Visualiser

See how an internal fretwork pattern will look at the size of your hallway or archway. Choose a design and enter the opening width and height in millimetres to see a live preview.

Stair Calculator

Enter your floor-to-floor rise and choose a tread depth to see the number of steps, riser height and how far the stairs will extend. The drawing updates as you go. Measurements are indicative.

Screen Door Calculator

Choose a timber screen door design, preview it at your dimensions, see the price and add the sized door to cart.

Timber Louvre Calculator

Preview a fixed timber louvre at your dimensions, compare timber options and see a GST-inclusive estimate before requesting a quote.

What’s What

Click the labelled parts of a period house to find their names and browse the matching products, from verandah posts and corner brackets to fretwork, balustrades and gable finials.

Shop made-to-measure timberwork

Order directly from our Bayswater workshop. Browse turned timber verandah posts, timber balustrades and handrails and timber gates, or check where we deliver across Australia.

What’s what

The curly bit under the verandah post.

That is a perfectly good way to order one, and most people do. But if you would rather work it out yourself first, here is the whole house with every part named.

Show me what’s what
A period Australian home with every timber part labelled — eaves brackets, verandah rafters, external fretwork, corner brackets, turned posts, balustrading, screen doors, finials, gable vents, window canopies, newel posts, fence posts and gate
An internal timber fretwork panel shown as a silhouette — the pattern the size visualiser stretches to your opening

Internal fretwork — try it at your size

Your hallway arch, your measurements.

Every internal fretwork panel is cut to order, so the pattern you like has to suit your opening. Pick a pattern, type your width and height in millimetres, and watch it take your proportions — then send the size straight to the workshop.

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POA

226 pieces

Verandah Components

196 pieces

Decorative Products

161 pieces

Doors And Fencing

121 pieces

Gable Products

33 pieces

External Timber Stairs

21 pieces

Louvres And Window Shutters

2 pieces

2400 Material

0 pieces
Karem Woodcraft product catalogue, Edition 17 — cover

Edition 17

The whole range, on paper.

Every post profile, fretwork pattern, bracket and baluster we make, with the codes to order them by. It is the same book our stockists work from — worth having open on the bench while you decide.

Browse the catalogue or download the PDF

Client testimonials

What our customers say.

  • Matched To Perfection

    I was looking to replace my old Verandah Posts due to rust and ware and Karem not only matched my old posts, but provided me with all the information I required to make them last.

    Trevor R, Carlton VIC

  • Affordable Price

    Karem Woodcraft have helped me find the perfect set of stairs to fit my house. The friendly staff offering me complete customisation at an affordable price.

    Kate P, Glen Iris VIC

  • Get The Best

    I wanted to make sure we got the best… Karem Woodcraft came on top for a number of reasons.

    Scott T, Carrum Downs VIC

  • Amazing Service

    What I like so much about Karem Woodcraft is that they offer high quality products at reasonable prices. The staff helped me replicate my own screen doors and it was with me within a week. Amazing service.

    David S, Bayswater VIC

  • Smooth and Swift Delivery

    Great service followed up with a smooth and swift delivery. Couldn’t be happier with my fretwork from Karem Woodcraft.

    Ben F, Fitzroy VIC

  • Recreation

    I have been searching for quite some time to find a company to recreate my own finials; luckily I found Karem Woodcraft. They were able help me match my privacy screens and produced exactly what I needed.

    Kevin H, Northcote VIC

Dark coloured paints

We Strongly Recommend the use of Paint Colours 60% or Higher (LRV) “Light Reflective Value”. Please speak with your paint supplier or manufacturer.

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Contact us

Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us, we would love to discuss on your order.

    Karem Woodcraft

    Timber turners · Bayswater, Victoria

    Come and see it being made.

    The workshop is open on weekdays. Bring the offcut you are trying to match — it is the fastest quote you will ever get.

    03 9720 7266