@jazz jazz , Hi , first off from my point of view , I understand you about huntsmen , 46 yo male here and I'm poop scared of them !!! , my mate on the other hand will pick them up and relocate them to tree :) . I understand what you say too about the tram part that your house part is priority first. I was just curious to maybe finding out if you eventually planned to "show" the tram off , either family or friends might be interested in information about the tram that you can talk about , that was my main reason sort of for posting. Any information about it I can gladly pass on. Now about the Real Estate person saying 94 or 96 , if that meant the number then I could narrow it down. Number 294 is in South Aust. still in operative condition where as number 296 was sold off even before I was born so if anything remains of it in any shape I'd be surprised. Above the saloon door in top photo on the top arched frame , hard to see , and I don't know how to pin point it , is black numbering , if your saloon door area is intact , you will locate the car number there. On the front of the apron the number may be located too but your one has been painted on already and one can hardly expect another to scratch off a bit of paint to reveal a silly number :). As I do with everyone I more than respect privacy , but one other way I could possibly check on a number would be the property locale , generalised area as such like Ballarat or Bendigo , don 't like asking that though. I take it that it's in Vic , maybe country vic , if East I have a pic of number 260 at Noojee that was set up with a house in such manner. Other than that my mate likes beer and his ears pricked up when I read your post out to him. Good luck with it all , Green and Cream Color scheme if going for a historic look or Chocolate and Cream as those were the 2 Color schemes W class trams have had. Old Chap.

We had outstanding service from smith and smith kitchens and are very happy with the quality of the cabinetry. Price was in line with the quality and level of hassle free service. (I started with a good guys quote but opted for 2pac cabinetry and a friend's referral)

Sorry but the original facade has more character. Each to their own. Just a shame that many period houses in Melbourne's eastern suburbs are being knocked down or renovated beyond recognition of their era. They might as well knocked this house down and built an off the shelf house. And yes I live in a period home, lovingly renovated with all the modern comforts while honouring the craftsmanship. It's not difficult when you make an effort.

Thank you Dr Retro, Look, I agree with the point you are making. I guess the point I am making is....if you do a google search on Single Hung Window...which is what we did when making the selection...all examples that are shown are with the bottom sliding up. I could not find a single example with the to sash coming down. So to me single hung meant sash open at the bottom. Second point....the contract, plans and window schedule I signed prescribes casement windows. But we had wanted single hung...and on the day of the signing we did ask for this and they agreed that they would make amendments post signing. We were never asked to sign the amendment. So I dont know what that all means now. Final Point...whether it is open at the top or the bottom...surely I am correct to say that the window needs to be counter balanced to ensure it can be opened with ease and that it can be opened to any gap size. It isnt! Am I incorrect to think it should be?