Journal

Notes on Heritage Home Care

Practical guides on looking after and restoring older Sydney homes. No jargon, just what we have learned doing the work.

The decorative iron lace on a terrace is one of its best features. Here is how it is cleaned up and brought back without losing the detail.

What rising damp actually is, how to spot it, and why the fix has to deal with the cause rather than the surface.

A simple guide to picking colours that suit the age of your home, so the finished result looks right for its era and its street.

Older homes were built with breathable materials for a reason. Here is why that matters when it comes to render, mortar and paint.

The early warning signs that an old Sydney home needs repair work, and why it pays to deal with them sooner rather than later.

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