Preservation 101: Rot (Which is Not Hot and Looks Like Snot)
As we have discussed, water is a B**** in capital letters and Nature will always win. Decomposition is natural, beneficial, and absolutely essential to the cycle of life- but […]
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Preservation 101: Paint
If plaster is as old as mud, well, so is paint. Paint started out as mud- and was first used for very practical reasons involving insect repellent, camouflage, enemy intimidation, […]
Preservation 101: Water is a B**** Volume 2
As noted in the previous entry, water is a mean b****. It used to be that water could get in either up or down– from a leaky roof, or by wicking […]
Preservation 101: Water is a B****
Like that ex who has your Facebook password, water is a vicious and insidious thing that can destroy a building before anyone notices a leak. This was the view inside one […]
Preservation 101: PLASTER
Plaster is as old as mud, and used to help fill in the cracks between load-bearing building materials (framing timbers, stone, or bricks). How plaster is used and what it is […]
Preservation 101: FRAMING
A new regular feature: Preservation 101! What will you learn in Preservation 101? All those things you’re too scared to ask in Home Depot, the things preservationists give you snotty […]
