Featured Guides

Welcome to the Ledro House Blog — your go-to resource for everything related to post tops, verandah brackets, fencing, outdoor styling, and Australian-made quality. Here, you’ll find helpful guides, inspiration, tips, and product insights designed to make finishing your home easier, smarter, and more enjoyable.

Whether you’re building a new fence, restoring a verandah, or simply exploring ways to elevate your outdoor space, our guides are here to help you make confident decisions.


Ledro House Post Tops vs Timber Post Tops

Ledro House Post Tops vs Timber Post Tops

An honest side-by-side on water, cracking, weight, finish and upkeep, and when timber is still the right choice.

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Queenslander Fence Ideas

Queenslander Fence Ideas

Classic white pickets, heritage colours and grand gate posts, finished with the right post tops.

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Verandah Bracket Ideas for Street Appeal

Verandah Bracket Ideas for Street Appeal

Six ways to lift your home's street appeal, from classic white Queenslander brackets to simpler styles for modern homes.

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Colorbond Fence Post Caps: How to Dress Up a Colorbond Fence

Colorbond Fence Post Caps: How to Dress Up a Colorbond Fence

Give a Colorbond fence real character: measuring, choosing a style and painting to match your colour.

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How to Choose Verandah Brackets

How to Choose Verandah Brackets

Style, size, quantity and finish: choose brackets that look like they were always part of your house.

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Fence Colour Ideas: How to Paint Post Tops to Match

Fence Colour Ideas: How to Paint Post Tops to Match

Tone on tone, house trim or feature colour: ideas for every home style and how to paint to match.

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Heritage Verandah Brackets: How to Restore Your Verandah

Heritage Verandah Brackets: How to Restore Your Verandah

Bring back the character of a Queenslander or Federation verandah, with hidden fixings and a period style.

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What Size Post Cap Do I Need?

What Size Post Cap Do I Need?

Measure once and order right, with a quick table of common Australian post sizes.

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Do Post Caps Protect Timber Posts?

Do Post Caps Protect Timber Posts?

Why the top of a timber post is where weathering starts, and how a cap keeps water out.

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How to Paint, Install and Care for Your Post Tops

How to Paint, Install and Care for Your Post Tops

Just received your post tops? Painting, installing both fixing styles and keeping them looking their best.

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Choosing the Right Post Top for Your Fence

Choosing the Right Post Top for Your Fence

A complete guide to modern, traditional and decorative post top styles from the Ledro House range.

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Top 5 Reasons to Buy Your Post Top from Ledro House

Top 5 Reasons to Buy Your Post Top from Ledro House

What makes our Australian-made post tops the choice of homeowners, builders and fence installers.

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How to Measure Your Fence Post

How to Measure Your Fence Post

Step-by-step measuring, fit types, and how our +2mm internal sizing works for over-post caps.

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Why Explore Our Blog?

  • Expert advice on fence finishing, outdoor design, and installation

  • Detailed product insights across the entire Ledro House post top range

  • Australian-made focus, helping you choose quality products built for local conditions

  • Inspiration and ideas for matching post tops to your home style

  • Updates and new releases, so you never miss a new design

Our content is written to support both homeowners and professionals, making it easier to choose the right products for long-lasting, great-looking fences.


Stay Updated

We’re always adding new articles, product updates, and helpful tips. Check back regularly for new posts, or explore our full range of Australian-made post tops anytime at ledrohouse.com.au.

If you have questions or need personalised advice, our team is here to help—contact us at [email protected].