Old Aussie House

How to Restore the Old Aussie House is an essential part of the house restorer's toolkit - as important as the paintbrush, hammer and nails.

This practical guide contains a wealth of information on understanding and maintaining old houses and buildings.

Written by one of Australia's leading and conservation architects, it contains detailed and authoritative information about the stylistic evolution, terminology and construction of Australian houses from about 1800 to the 1930's.

How to Restore the Old Aussie House includes more than 180 specially-drawn illustrations, as well as specifications for a wide range of materials from lime mortar to door knobs and colour schemes.

This new, enlarged and updated edition will find its way onto bookshelves throughout Australia and provide valuable advice and information to a new generation of old house owners.