by Paul Hurkmans | Nov 4, 2022 | Pergolas
Verandahs are as Australian as a kangaroo or a meat pie (Certainly more Aussie than a Holden!) and it may also be one of the most practical investments you can make in your home. A verandah in Melbourne will give you years of use A well-designed and built verandah... by Paul Hurkmans | Oct 16, 2018 | Outdoor living, Pergolas
At the risk of being lumped in with the stores that display Christmas food and decorations when most people have just put their winter woollies away, the big day is only 10 weeks away! Yes, it may seem a bit early to be starting the reminders, but if you want to spend... by Paul Hurkmans | Sep 18, 2018 | Pergolas
How can a simple verandah magically let people find your front door? It might sound a little farfetched, but a verandah can work magic if you have an issue at your house that is more common than you might think. The issue relates to your front door and what happens... by Paul Hurkmans | May 15, 2017 | Pergolas
Whether you want to spell it with or without the ‘h’ at the end, a verandah is a great addition to almost any home. A verandah (or veranda, the spelling can be either but we prefer verandah) is, according to the Macquarie Dictionary, “an open or partly open portion of... by Paul Hurkmans | Jan 31, 2017 | Outdoor living, Pergolas
The verandah is about as Aussie as meat pies and kangaroos… Or is it? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, while there is some school of thought that the word verandah comes from Portugal or Spain (in modern Spanish the terms used are baranda or barandilla),...