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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Steve Jordan of Pain in the Glass

Leave a Comment / Skilled labor shortage, Why Preservation Matters, Window Glass / By Danielle Keperling

On this week’s episode of the Practical Preservation Podcast Danielle spoke with Steve Jordan of Pain in the Glass. Danielle and Steve discussed the advantages of marketing even when business is booming, the evolution of preservation, and the labor shortage currently affecting the preservation trades. You can find Steve’s business and his books online at: …

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LABOR DAY: Preserving its meaning, sustaining our workforce

Leave a Comment / cultural assets, Cultural landscape, Economic benefits of preservation, Historic Preservation, Iron work, Local Preservation, Museum, Preservation and Economics, Skilled labor, Skilled labor shortage, State Preservation, Tradesman, Tradespeople, Why Preservation Matters / By Danielle Keperling

LABOR DAY – although it was yesterday, we feel it’s timely to discuss it. Now known as the unofficial end of Summer, a time for store sales, or an extra long weekend for some. But the history and meaning behind the day represent the struggles of laborers in the American workforce, and collective issues that …

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Bathrooms: A Necessary (Room) Discussion

Leave a Comment / architectural salvage, architectural style, bathrooms, damage, flood insurance, form and function, Hardware, health problems, Help for Historic Home Owners, Historic preservation and restoration education, home interiors, maintaining your historic home, Materials, Resources for Historic Restorations, retrofitting, Salvaged materials, Skilled labor, Skilled labor shortage, Tradespeople / By Danielle Keperling

BATHROOMS – or whatever you call them, as they have many names – are a necessary part of our lives, but we often take them for granted. Bathrooms did not always exist as a dedicated room, and the conglomeration of fixtures and practices that occur in these rooms today, as well as the design of …

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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, Skilled labor, Skilled labor shortage, Tradesman, Tradespeople, Uncategorized / By Danielle Keperling

Choosing a contractor with the right mix of skills and experience to work on your historical building can be a daunting experience. Especially considering the potential for permanent damage to the historical fabric of your building, you need to select a contractor who: is well-versed in historical products and materials; can identify and replicate the …

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