The fascia of our charming Tudor style house was water damaged, dried out and cracking. It was my first exposure to fascia board rot. Rainwater had also made its way under the cottages, asbestos asphalt roof shingles, and sections of the roof sheathing were areas of damp decaying moulding wood. The asbestos, cement roof shingle, replacement conundrum became a choice between slate or corrugated tin, the Australian iconic building material that’s now part of the countries cultural identity. A corrugated tin roof is the quintessential signature of an Aussie house. I've fond memories of playing on the corrugated tin roof of the house I grew up in. As a teenager, I'd sit alone on the roof and think about what would shape and determine my fate and make me the person I was yet to become; Dashers Milk Bar, The Powerhouse, and the ships berthed at Station and Princes Pier.

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