Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Renovating and old home in Adelaide 8Feb 09, 2009 11:32 am Yak_Chat Colsy - keep it period - detail detail detail - and as AFC says - hold back on the glitz and do the bits that matter. http://www.oldhouses.com.au/ I love old houses. New are nice too - but old holds history - so do them justice. You are right about the detail, it is amazing how much difference things like light switches make. What you are looking at is fibrous plaster, true gypsum, it is cast on horizontal beds with fibers included to give strength. I has no Asbestos in it. Houses before 1985… 2 7140 Hi, we live in an area where the black soil is prone to a lot of movement. We have an old 50's house with masonite everywhere and nails popping out, warping, rusted etc.… 0 4513 Hi all Am new to this forum. I want to get some ideas/info about how to manage an 80 year old factory restoration to convert to a residence. The factory floor is concrete… 0 6345 |