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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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An Architect’s Views from Venice
I recently returned from Venice and am eager to return to this city of delightful details. Giant door knocker on weathered door. ...
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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, ...
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What is a Measured Drawing? Why Does it Matter?
The Dictionary of Building Preservation, written by our own Ward Bucher, defines them as a set of drawings that accurately record an ...
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The Baltimore Paint Job
At the Preservation Maryland Phoenix Rising event, my guest Rick Brown asked me if I had considered writing an Appendix to the ...