Pioneers Cottage - Woodanilling, Western Australia

The most recent occupants of this derelict cottage were sheep, as their many droppings testify. The timber flooring had been stripped out; parts of the roof were missing; the ceilings were falling down; huge cracks had appeared in the walls and not one piece of glass was intact - this place was not in great shape!

	Whilst various contractors started the structural repairs we brought the old sash frames back to Perth for renovation. An extensive rebuild like this starts by stripping the timber back to bare wood, repairing all of the joints & restoring damaged molding details. They are then primed & glazed using traditional putty beading before being painted.

Some frames were either missing or beyond repair so authentic replicas had to be made. We faithfully copied all of the original details such as horn shapes and fine moldings from the existing frames. As the property had been extended at various times these details varied from room to room, we ensured these variations were reflected in the replacements.

	The existing box sash frames had suffered considerable damage due to neglect. Complete sections of timber were replaced with selected hardwood & fixed in place with the strongest waterproof glues available.

Renovated: These are the original sashes & frames.

	Two windows were beyond economic repair so we manufactured two complete replica windows.