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Practical Preservation podcast featuring Woody Woodworth of The Brick Painters Ltd

Leave a Comment / Community Preservation, Contractor, help for historic homeowners, Historic streetscape, Historical facades, Home exterior, Paint, Painting, Practical Preservation Podcast, Products & Materials, Uncategorized / By Danielle Keperling

Woody Woodworth of The Brick Painters Ltd joined the Practical Preservation podcast to discuss how to restore the appearance of an already painted brick building and helping to educate about the non-damaging options viable to historic building owners. Link to the Certified Installer information – Contact – The Brick Painters – Brick Restoration in Ontario …

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Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring John Lindtner of Building Preservation Services

Leave a Comment / Help for Historic Home Owners, help for historic homeowners, Historic Preservation, Historic preservation and restoration education, Local Preservation, Why Preservation Matters, Window Glass / By Danielle Keperling

This week we spoke with John Lindtner of Building Preservation Services about his journey from an MBA grad to a restoration specialist and the importance of preserving historic windows. You can find John on Facebook or his website, and contact him by phone at 302-983-4056 or by email at buildingpreservationservices@gmail.com.

Fall Maintenance Tips for Your Historic Home

Leave a Comment / Energy efficiency, facade maintenance, Help for Historic Business Owners, Help for Historic Home Owners, help for historic homeowners, Historic Preservation, Historical facades, historical integrity, How to Preserve a Building, Importance of facades, importance of interiors, Indoor Air Quality, Maintaining Historic Buildings, maintaining your historic home, maintenance, Resources, Safety / By Danielle Keperling

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SYMPATHETIC ADDITIONS: Adding on Harmoniously

Leave a Comment / adaptive reuse, Additions, architectural style, Building Codes, Contractor, damage, facade maintenance, Help for Historic Business Owners, Help for Historic Home Owners, help for historic homeowners, Historic Rehabilitation, Historic streetscape, Historical Architecture, Historical facades, historical integrity, Home exterior, Importance of facades, Kitchens, Materials, period architecture, planning, Rehabilitation, Resources, Using a good design / By Danielle Keperling

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Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring Jeffrey Marshall of Heritage Conservancy

Leave a Comment / architectural style, Community Preservation, cultural assets, Cultural landscape, Help for Historic Home Owners, help for historic homeowners, Historic Preservation, Historic preservation and restoration education, Historical Architecture, History education, Inclusivity, Local Preservation, period architecture, planning, Practical Preservation Podcast, Preservation and Sustainability, Preservation Education, Preserving a building, Sustainability, Why Preservation Matters / By Laura Kise

Jeffrey Marshall, the president of Heritage Conservancy in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, joined the Practical Preservation Podcast to discuss the organization’s mission and work conserving and preserving a combination of natural and cultural heritage resources in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We covered multiple topics, including: Jeffrey’s background combining his lifelong loves of nature, history, and architecture with his graduate …

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Traditional Joinery

Leave a Comment / Help for Historic Home Owners, help for historic homeowners, Historic Preservation, Historic preservation and restoration education, historical integrity, How to Preserve a Building, Materials, Products Materials and Methods, Resources, Traditional Joinery, Wood & Millwork / By Danielle Keperling

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Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring Rabbit Goody of Thistle Hill Weavers

Leave a Comment / help for historic homeowners, Historic Preservation, Historic preservation and restoration education, Historic Preservation Projects, Historic Rehabilitation, Historic Restoration, Historic Wood Windows, Historical Aesthetics, historical fabrics, home interiors, importance of interiors, Materials, Passive heating and cooling, Practical Preservation Podcast, Preservation and Sustainability, Preservation Education, Preservation in the News, Products Materials and Methods, Resources for Historic Restorations, Sustainability, Tradespeople, Traditional and Vernacular, weaving, Women in Preservation / By Laura Kise

Rabbit Goody, owner, designer, and master weaver of Thistle Hill Weavers, joined the Practical Preservation podcast to discuss information about her background in weaving, and museum curation and consultation. We covered a multitude of topics including: Rabbit’s interwoven skill-sets and background, starting with her intuitive skills as a teen-aged weaver, and her academic backgrounds in …

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Labor Shortages and How They Affect Your Project

Leave a Comment / Contractor, Help for Historic Home Owners, help for historic homeowners, Historic Preservation, Historic Preservation Projects, Historic Reconstruction, Historic Rehabilitation, Historic Restoration, maintenance, Resources, Skilled labor, Skilled labor shortage, Tradesman, Tradespeople, Uncategorized / By Danielle Keperling

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Maintenance is Preservation

Leave a Comment / Help for Historic Home Owners, help for historic homeowners, Historic Preservation, Historic Preservation Projects, Maintaining Historic Buildings, maintenance, Materials, Products Materials and Methods, Resources, Resources for Historic Restorations, Wood Restoration / By Danielle Keperling

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Painting Your Historical Home

Leave a Comment / Help for Historic Home Owners, help for historic homeowners, Historic Preservation, Historic Preservation Projects, Historic Restoration, historical integrity, Maintaining Historic Buildings, maintenance, Materials, Paint, Painting, Preservation and Restoration Case Studies, Products Materials and Methods, Resources, Resources for Historic Restorations, Siding on Historic Homes / By Danielle Keperling

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