Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Greg Huber of Eastern Barn Consultants

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Greg Huber from Eastern Barn Consultants and Past Perspectives joined the Practical Preservation podcast to discuss: How barn styles varied from region to region  What makes barn construction unique The type of barn Danielle had never heard of We also discussed the services Greg offers documenting barns and researching house histories, the barn tours and …

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Being as Original as Possible: Choosing Replacement Materials

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[wr_row][wr_column span=”span12″][wr_text el_title=””]It is easy to think that if the look of a historical building is maintained and the appropriate types of materials are used, then the building has been successfully preserved. But preservation is not just about preserving how something looks, it is primarily focused in preserving how something is so that it remains …

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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Judith Broeker of Adventures in Preservation

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Judith Broeker from Adventures in Preservation joined the Practical Preservation podcast for this episode. AiP is a non-profit organization that promotes heritage tourism by combining travel, new skills, and community intuitive. They organize travel to various locations (in the United States and Europe scheduled for 2019) to work with skilled craftspeople on a preservation site …

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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Susan Dippre former décor and landscape manager for Colonial Williamsburg

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Susan Dippre from Susan Dippre Designs joined the Practical Preservation podcast to discuss how working at Colonial Williamsburg combined her love of history and landscaping. She has recently begun her own company to provide the general public with Williamsburg inspired designs from natural materials. Contact information: dippresusan@gmail.com Williamsburg Farmers Market Bio: Susan Dippre began her …

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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring John Goodenberger and Lucien Swerdloff from the Clatsop Community College’s Historic Preservation and Restoration Program

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John Goodenberger and Lucien Swerdloff from the Clatsop Community College’s Historic Preservation and Restoration program joined the Practical Preservation Podcast to discuss: The collaborative approach their program uses to deal with the contractor storage Sustainable building (viewing historic buildings as resources to be preserved) Their combination of teaching both theory and hands-on preservation (very practical) …

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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Jay Reyher from Quanta Panel

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Jay Reyher from Quanta Panel joined the Practical Preservation podcast to discuss: How they began producing storm windows The technology behind their system Why saving your original windows makes sense from an engineering standpoint Quanta Panel’s tagline is, “You don’t need brand-new windows.  Your windows need brand-new technology.”  We couldn’t agree more…and it helps that …

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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring John Walters from Lewalt Consulting Groupe

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John Walters from LeWalt Consulting Groupe joined me to discuss how tax strategies can help with land and property preservation efforts. We covered: How to use easements (the only ironclad vehicle to protect a building) Energy tax credits (and new solar roofing options for historic buildings) Rehabilitation tax credits for income producing properties  John’s contact …

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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Alison Hardy from Window Woman of New England

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Alison Hardy from Window Woman of New England joins me to discuss the state of window restoration.  If you’d ever wondered what preservationist discuss this episode is for you.  We discuss: Can your windows be saved or are they really beyond repair? Repair vs. Replacement mindset The education process to combat the replacement window marketing …

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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Chad Martin from Partners for Sacred Places

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Chad Martin from Partners for Sacred Places met with me to discuss the work he does helping to preserve religious buildings from demolition through adaptive reuse and the creation of community resources. Some of the topics we discussed include: The economic impact of preservation. How the work Partners for Sacred Places allows congregations and parishes …

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Put Replacement Windows to Shame: What that Nice Salesperson Doesn't Want You to Know

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“We regret much of what we’ve built; we regret much of what we’ve torn down. But we’ve never regretted preserving anything.” -Daniel Sack Original windows serve a dual purpose of providing ventilation and light while being an important part of the buildings architectural design. These windows are constantly under attack from the marketing forces of …

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