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Small details.
Lasting character.
Practical, workshop-informed answers for measuring, matching, planning and caring for decorative timber in Australian homes.
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We can match timber from a photo, drawing or physical sample, including verandah posts, fretwork, mouldings, balusters and handrails. Send the details through or bring a sample into the workshop so we can confirm the dimensions and material for your quote. Our most competitive pricing is for matching runs under 150 lineal metres.
Use the fretwork visualiser to compare 19 internal patterns at your opening width and height. Above 2,500 mm, the preview is indicative: additional pattern may be added through the middle to keep the finished panel balanced.
Start with your ground-to-deck height and stair width, or choose a tread count at the standard 165 mm rise. The stair tools help you plan the layout and select a treated-pine or Merbau kit before sending your requirements for a quote.
01 / Restore the character
Identify the original components, record what survives and prepare a matching enquiry before replacement work begins.
A plain-English guide to verandah posts, fretwork, brackets, rafters, balustrades, gable components and related decorative timber.
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Use this checklist to identify, photograph and plan the decorative timber elements of a verandah restoration.
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A practical guide to photographing, measuring and matching an existing timber verandah post.
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Learn what to measure when ordering bullnose, concave, convex or Olde Gothic timber verandah rafters.
Read the guide →02 / Bring the details together
Document the profile and choose suitable proportions, construction and finish for the place it will be installed.
Learn how to document an existing moulding using a sample, tracing, drawing or scaled photograph.
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A practical guide to measuring arched openings, curved walls and matching moulding profiles.
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Understand the material, exposure and finishing differences between internal and external timber fretwork.
Read the guide →Learn how to compare fretwork proportions, patterns and openings before ordering decorative timber fretwork.
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Use one decorative pattern language across verandah fretwork, internal friezes, pelmets, doors and screens.
Read the guide →03 / Plan with confidence
Record the actual opening and site conditions, then use the appropriate product range or planning tool.
Learn which gable measurements, photographs and access details help when ordering a decorative timber infill.
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Measure a gate opening accurately and record the site details a timber gate maker needs.
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A practical guide to choosing proportions and measuring for a period-style timber window canopy.
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Plan the measurements, style and site information needed before requesting a timber balustrade quote.
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Measure ground-to-deck height, tread count and stair width correctly before ordering an outdoor timber stair kit in Australia.
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Compare timber louvres, shutters and made-to-measure screen doors for ventilation, shade and screening.
Read the guide →04 / Make it last
Read the finishing instructions before fitting new decorative timber, including hidden faces and end grain.
