The National Park Service – Department of Interior, provides a Technical Preservation Service. Writers working under contract with the federal government have assembled more than 40 booklets designed to help owners and developers of historic buildings recognize and resolve common preservation and repair problems. Preservation Brief #3 – Conserving Energy in Historic Buildings has […]
Wood Windows vs Replacement Windows
There is a big difference between the appearance of wood windows and vinyl windows. See the difference of how they look in this house and their effect on curb appeal. [Read more]
Victorian Gothic Historic House Critique
This Victorian-Gothic house is located in Freehold NJ. I would estimate it to have been built around 1860-1880. Distinguishing features of this style are the steeply pitched roofs and cross gable including pointed arched windows as shown on the 3rd floor window. Many Gothic buildings have bargeboard ornamentation (gingerbread) along the gable edges and eaves. [...]
Do You Have Wallpaper on Your House?
There are two ways to use stone on your house. This article is about stone houses and stone chimneys. It doesn’t matter if your stone on your house is a fake veneer as long as it looks real. There are two different designs when constructing a stone wall. One is Stacked Stone and the other [...]
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