Colonial / Early Victorian 1860 - 1900
Half picket gate stiles, seen here in the foreground, is a pre 1900 detail.
A pre 1900 detail; 1up 1 down pickets coupled with a cant brick base ensures council support.
A galvanised mini flute verandah screen and new 1 up 1 down picket gets this renovation of to a good start.
Thinner planed down pickets and eccentric rabbit ear posts as built originally in front of this 1870 North Adelaide cottage.
A restoration in Blackwood with custom made pickets is an exact replica of the original fence.
Weathershedding mortice and tenoning triangular framing reproduces original craftsmanship.
Less is More. An original fence should never compete for attention with the details of the home behind.
Streamline design, chrome street numbers and a cool grey contemporise the home without losing subsidy support.
A feature gate of a different character to the fence itself is historically accurate.
Now the Willunga Golf course this job is based on original photographs of Waverley homestead.
Star top posts and a diamond rail provide a parkland setting for a Collinswood mansion.
Its easy getting the details right if the historical record provides original images.
