Australian House : Homes of the Tropical North

by Saini, Balwant Singh; Joyce, Ray

• ISBN13: 9781864367775
• ISBN10: 1864367776
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-01
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

The traditional timber house of tropical northern Australia is a superb form of vernacular domestic architecture, at its peak during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Sadly, many of the houses of this period have disappeared--of those that remain, The Australian House records the most noteworthy examples. This is a book for those who love old buildings, designed to enhance awareness of a style of architecture striking both in its composition and detail. Both photographs and text focus not only upon the major components of the house but upon the finer details (displayed for example in finials, ridges caps and balustrades) which, in an earlier era, were executed in timber and cast iron by master craftsmen. This photographic study comprises over 200 images.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	6	(1)
Foreword	7	(1)
Introduction	8	(14)
Origins
Structure
Miners Cottages
Urban Houses
A Matter of Style
Climate
Verandahs	22	(34)
The House on Stumps	56	(6)
Roofs	62	(24)
Interiors	86	(12)
Fences	98	(14)
Restoration And Renovation	112	(10)
Introduction
Exterior
Under the House
Raised Floor
Gardens and Outbuildings
Interiors
A Word on Painting
Some Legal Matters
Further Reading	122	(1)
Glossary	123	(2)
Index	125