Barn Conversion - From Barn to Cottage   This redwood vertical-slab barn on the street frontage of the Hartley property at Red Range was quite an eye-sore.  By installing two windows at the front and another at the side, re-lining the floor, installing a fireplace with a slow-combustion stove, adding a water-tank and plumbing, installing a kitchen bench, etc., using heritage colours and several coats of paint, Lionel converted this 110-year-old barn into a cozy cottage. The cottage was also converted for a short time as a shop while the Red Range (general) Store was undergoing a heritage restoration and then converted back to a cottage when Lionel had completed the store restoration. The cottage can still been seen on the main road through the village of Red Range. Photos and description courtesy of Lionel. Posted with Lionel's permission by The Friends of Lionel Hartley .

  House Exterior Restoration This house at Red Range NSW was built right on the street frontage and was looking rather tired. Using heritage colours, and several coats of paint, Lionel transformed it into this:   Photo courtesy of Lionel. Posted with Lionel's permission by The Friends of Lionel Hartley .

Granny Flat Restoration This granny flat attached to our house at Red Range NSW was overdue for a refresher. With a few coats of paint and re-building the window frame and windowsill, this is the result. The arch design was painted onto the inside of the glass. Photo courtesy of Lionel. Posted with Lionel's permission by The Friends of Lionel Hartley .

  Fretsaw Stand & Benchtop When Lionel bought this reciprocating fretsaw it was all in pieces so as he restored it, he made a metal stand and an adjustable tilting benchtop with an overhead light.  The switch under the shelf controls both the light and the saw. Several 6mm hold in the benchtop allow an adjustable guide to be placed in various locations on the benchtop. Photo and description courtesy of Lionel Hartley. Published with Lionel's permission by The Friends of Lionel Hartley .