About me.

My name is Martin Sullivan. I am almost 60 years old and still repairing sash windows.

As an aside, many year ago, and by way of a passion I discovered a strong interest in horse drawn carriages, so in England I studied the craft of wheelwrighting.   I became qualified in 2005 and ran my own workshop. I am currently restoring a traditional building that it is, one day hoped will become small museum dedicated to the craft.
My other 2 passions are playing classical piano and art.

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Regarding the sash window I am self taught, be it there was no facility to teach me. I studied carpentry but that was 'new build'  not repair, so all my tecquines are self discovered and passed to apprentices.

I have also taught in the Academy of Building Arts Charleston USA, Produced numerous training videos and I am now trusted my the National Trust to be keyholder / custodian of Victoria's oldest house, Mills Cottage in Port Fairy.

Training new apprentices is also 'in hand' so that the historic preservation of sliding sash windows can be maintained. Currently there is a chronic shortage of people who can, actually do this specialised  line of work.

My recent work includes:

Mac Arthur Primary School
The Prespetory. Koroit.
Victoria Apartments.
St Johns Church. Port Fairy.
Captain Mills historic cottage
Motts Cottage.
National Trust Museum. Millicent.

References spanning 30 years include:

South Downs National Trust. Sussex England.
Nat West Bank
Autistic Society
Worshipful Company of Wheelwrights.
Plantation Buildings in South Carolina.
New Orleans hurricane damage. Numerous buildings
Drayton Hall. USA's Oldest pladian mansion.
Trennen Mansion (Original - Gone with the wind) Building
Yarlington House
Avalon Vineyard
Peoples Building. Charleston  USA - Small skyscraper.
And many more.