A Lady and A Gentleman of Property

About

In December 2008, we bought an 1890's brick cottage in Sydney's inner west. This weblog is the story of our attempts to make it our home.

Status

• Electrics wired in, working, and complete except for front porch light.
• Interior of front rooms painted.
• Floorboards installed! To be sanded and oiled.
• New kitchen window installed.
• Waiting for skirting board, architraves, and doors to be put in.

Progress Photos

Research Links

Our bookmarking service crashed hard. We are looking into recovering these links, but for now, here is our interim solution.

• Airlite - Extraordinary windows and doors
  Airlite manufactures windows and doors that are beyond the ordinary.
• Australiana Plants & Seed
  Thinking about what to put in my new garden! :-)
• Build a furniture quality Laptop Stand and TV Tray
  An easy to build and assemble Laptop Stand/TV Tray that will become an integral part of your living room.
• How to Install a French Drain | OnlineTips.org
  If your home is at a lower elevation than your neighbors, and you are experiencing difficulties with excess water around your property, chances are, you are in need of a French drain; a very simple resolution to a troublesome issue!
• MAKE: Blog: "Open Source" plant watering...
  Cool, interesting, fun-- possible to adapt for a drip irrigation system now that I'll have a back yard?
• Northern River Timbers
  Northern Rivers Timber Floors showcase the beauty of Australian hardwood. Guide to timber flooring, floating floors and decking. Information and images. Delivery Australia wide.
• Stegbar Australia
  A leading Australian manufacturer of highly crafted windows, doors, showerscreens, splashbacks and wardrobes.
• The Natural Paint Place
  A great resource for eco-friendly building products, specialising in paints and varnishes.
• The Recycled Building Yard
  Miscellaneous 2nd Second hand & recycled building materials can be found in our building yard at Yennora, Sydney.