Built in 1888 and designed by Architect William Kemp the schoolhouse was strategically located between the predominantly Anglican Rouse Hill village and the mainly Catholic parish of Nelson. In the hope that children from both faiths would attend and help quash any religious bigotry.
The school operated right up until 2002 when a new school was built nearby.
We were hired by Sydney Living Museums (now Museums of history). Our scope was to focus on the exterior of the building, replacing/repairing any timber work ready for paint.
Client
Sydney Living Museums (now Museums of History)
Contract Dates
May 2021- June 2021
Scope of work
To repair/replace all exterior timber work to be ready for paint.
This included;
- Repair of rot in the gable rafters and lining boards
- Replacing the barge plants and verge cappings
- Replacing any rotten weatherboards
- Post repairs to the verandahs
- Sash window repairs
- Replacing rotten stair rail timbers
- Replacing rotten fascia boards
