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The front fence is the frame around a period home. It is the first boundary between the street and the house, and it does a lot to set the era and character of the property. A well-designed heritage timber fence and matching gate can complete the facade, especially when it works with the verandah posts, fretwork, [...]
The verandah is often the most recognisable feature of a heritage or period home. Whether you are restoring an original Victorian verandah, renovating a Federation home, or adding period-style details to a newer property, the verandah is usually the first thing people notice. A successful heritage verandah design depends on the timber elements working together. [...]
If you have been looking at heritage timber products, verandah posts, fretwork, balustrades or decorative timber brackets, you have probably seen the phrase LOSP H3 treated pine and wondered what it actually means. In one sentence: LOSP H3 treated pine is timber treated with a Light Organic Solvent-borne Preservative to Hazard Class 3, the protection [...]
One of the most common questions we receive at Karem Woodcraft is: “What is the difference between a corner bracket and an eaves bracket?” Both are decorative timber brackets commonly used on heritage homes, verandahs, rooflines and traditional Australian architecture, but they are installed in different locations and usually have different shapes. The simple difference [...]