Balcony Restoration Woolloomooloo
Balcony Restoration The 1840s terrace featuring a cantilevered balcony was in need of restoration due to severe rot in the joists and posts. The existing decking boards ran parallel to the house, causing improper water runoff. The restoration process involved removing all metalwork and propping up the balcony roof, followed by demolishing the old decking. […]
Fence Restoration Orange
Federation house with austere timber piquet fence. This Victorian house and fence were starting to show their age due to elements and wear and tear. We started by removing existing piquets and fence rails. Our team then carried out fabrication of new single palasade spear point fencing and gate to suit existing measurements. Supply of […]
Balcony Restoration Redfern
This project consisted of a Victorian terrace in severely damaged state. It had a leaking gutter which caused structural damage to the surrounding timber frames and windows. We removed the windows and balcony enclosure, including the rotted structural timbers. We supplied the client with sand cast aluminum balustrade and frieze to emulate the original victorian […]
Balcony Restoration Surry Hills
Substantial Multi story terrace with an enclosed balcony which had seen the end of its serviceable life. The terrace consisted of a rotten main bearer which if left unattended to, would have eventually fallen and caused significant damage. The owner wanted to dispense with the enclosed balcony and reinstate the balustrade as per the neighboring […]
Petersham Facade and Front Fence and Footings Restoration Project
The fence and footings at this property were in a very poor state and almost beyond restoration. The footings had ‘blown out’ due to the palisades rusting at the bottom, in the brickwork, and therefore expanding and splitting the footings almost perfectly down the middle. The top of the fence was in reasonable condition, although […]
Pietra Dura Table Top Restoration Project
Pietra dura is the term used for cut stone that is then inlayed and highly polished. This example of dura table is a tabletop sold at an auction but was damaged while being moved. If the table top was unable to be restored, the sale would have fallen through and it would have been thrown […]
Darlington Terrace Facade Restoration Project
This Darlington terrace had its balcony enclosed some time in the 70’s. Our client wanted to restore the façade back to its former glory by removing the enclosure and reinstating the original features such as period balustrade and frieze work top and bottom. Once we demolished the enclosure, it became apparent that the deck main […]
Glebe Terrace Facade Restoration Project
This Glebe terrace was in very original condition with exterior not having had paint in a number of decades. We started by removing the original Victorian balustrade and frieze work an restoring those by stripping back to bare metal, priming and then repainting. Our client had a bad back and was likely to end up […]
Mosman Shed Conversion Project
Our clients children had all grown up and moved out of the house and their cubby house in the back yard was no longer in use. We discussed with our client the option of pulling down the little house and installing a colour bond shed in its place. however after a bit of brainstorming we […]
Oregon Barge Restoration Project
This original Oregon timber barge, that was reputedly used in the making of the Harbour Bridge was in its original but dilapidated state. The client wanted it turned into Sydney’s first and only mobile helipad. We were lucky enough to have a second barge that we used as a ‘donor’ and sourced many of the […]