Year: 2025
Blogs
Unlocking Energy Efficiency: How Energy Modeling Supports Adaptive Reuse
Adaptive reuse of both modern and historic buildings is a powerful strategy for sustainable development—it preserves cultural heritage while reducing the environmental ...
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“Gauging” the Age of Historic Wood Flooring
Before milling machines became common in the 19th Century, hand tools were used to make wood look smooth and flat. Gauged Flooring ...
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A Mystery Afoot: Flaming Flooring at Historic Hawley-Hutzler
Why do these floorboards on two sides of a zig zag line look so different? One side of the line has all ...
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A Penny-Round for Your Thoughts
Today we talk about a tiny treasure, the penny-round, or penny tile. Penny-rounds became popular around 1900 as Victorian homes added them ...
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Pointing & Repointing in Historic Restoration
No matter what the age, size or style of a building, masonry work can be essential to proper restoration. These two terms, ...