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The past wasn’t so long ago: how a WWI-era concrete building surprised us with its connection to the past
We were recently asked by a developer to look at a large open air shed they are turning into retail space below and offices above. Since the project sought to use historic tax credit funding, they had many preservation entities … Continue reading
Posted in Mortars, Paint, Plaster and Stucco, Uncategorized, Wood
Tagged casein paint, concrete preservation, faux bois for concrete, milk paint
The Conservators Point of View: How do we assess things that are out of reach?
. Best practices in terms of diagnosing building problems requires that you get up close and see everything, keeping in mind that most visible deterioration is a symptom of underlying causes. . But accessing problem areas hasn’t always been an … Continue reading