Image credits

How we choose and use images

Because this journal is led by pictures, we try to be as careful about where images come from as we are about what they show. Photos of real places are sourced from Wikimedia Commons, a shared library of freely licensed media. Each file there has its own page listing the photographer or uploader, the date the image was made where known, and the exact licence that applies. Many Commons images are released under Creative Commons licences such as CC BY or CC BY-SA, which allow reuse provided the author is credited and the licence is named. Others are in the public domain. The file page is always the authoritative record, so we point to it rather than restating licence terms that could be misread.

Original graphics, such as simple diagrams of how a pergola beam sits on a post, sketches comparing a flat and a gable carport roof, or layouts showing setbacks from a boundary, are made specifically for this site. They are illustrations to help explain ideas, not engineering drawings or approved plans. For anything structural, or anything that needs council approval, your builder, certifier or local council remains the right source.

What the photos are and are not

• Photos of venues and public places are used to give a sense of setting, materials and scale. They do not suggest that any venue endorses or is connected with this journal.
• Images showing outdoor structures are examples for discussion, not recommendations of a particular product or supplier.
• Older photos may show a place as it was at the time, not as it looks today.

Corrections and requests

If you are the author of an image used here and think the credit is incomplete or wrong, or if you would like a photo removed, please get in touch through the contact page and include the file name shown in the list above. We will check the Commons record and fix the credit or take the image down. You can browse the pictures in context in the gallery, or see places we have written about under venues.