HeritageBrick
Tuckpointing: what it is and why painting over it is a loss
Those fine white lines on a Federation brick wall are a craft finish, not mortar. Once painted, they are gone.
16 Aug 2026
Journal
Advice worth reading before you paint.
What we have learned doing this in Perth conditions — written to be useful whether or not you hire us.
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JarrahDecking
Bringing a grey jarrah deck back
Silvered jarrah is not damaged, it is weathered. What cleaning actually restores, when sanding is warranted, and what to do about black stains.
14 Aug 2026
RentalInvestment
Painting a rental property in WA: what is worth spending
Where durability beats appearance, what counts as fair wear and tear, and the specification that survives three tenancies.
12 Aug 2026
PlanningProcess
What to do before the painters arrive
An hour of preparation on your side saves hours on the invoice and prevents most of the things that go wrong on a domestic job.
10 Aug 2026
DecorativeLimewash
Limewash, Roman clay and textured wall finishes
Mineral finishes with visible movement are the strongest interior trend in years. What each one actually is, and what living with it is like.
8 Aug 2026
WallpaperPreparation
Removing old wallpaper without wrecking the wall
The difference between a two-hour job and a two-day repair is what is behind the paper. How to find out before you start pulling.
6 Aug 2026
WallpaperInterior
Wallpaper or paint: which suits which room
Wallpaper has come back properly. Where it beats paint, where it will fail in a Perth climate, and what it costs to reverse.
4 Aug 2026
RenderCracks
Cracks in render: which ones matter and which ones do not
Hairline crazing, map cracking, diagonal cracks at window corners and stepped cracks in brickwork all mean different things. How to read them before you paint.
2 Aug 2026
HeritageSafety
Lead paint in older Perth homes: how to tell, and what to do
Homes painted before 1970 very likely contain lead. Sanding it is genuinely dangerous. Here is how to identify it and what safe removal actually involves.
2 Aug 2026
ColourExterior
Choosing exterior colours that survive Perth light
Why the grey you chose indoors reads blue on the west wall, how much heat a dark exterior really adds, and the sampling method that prevents expensive mistakes.
2 Aug 2026
MouldBathrooms
Mould in bathrooms: why it keeps coming back after painting
Painting over mould does not kill it, and anti-mould paint is not a cure. What actually stops it returning, and the one thing most bathrooms are missing.
2 Aug 2026
CostPlanning
What it actually costs to paint a house in Perth
Real numbers for interior and exterior work, what drives the price up, and why two quotes for the same house can differ by 40% without either being wrong.
2 Aug 2026
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