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

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / By Danielle Keperling

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 Alison Hardy from Window Woman of New England

Leave a Comment / Historic Preservation, Historic Wood Windows, Maintaining Historic Buildings, Practical Preservation Podcast, Preservation Conversations & Controversies, Women in Preservation / By Danielle Keperling

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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Keperling Preservation Services

Keperling Preservation Services Maintenance Is Preservation What We Do Restoration Consultation Discus your project with an expert Design Services Update a space while honoring historic integrity Project Management Detail oriented management with the end result in mind Maintenance Plans Take care of your property with a systematic plan Architectural Millwork Replace or enhance existing woodworking …

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Preservation Spotlight: Somerset Door & Column Company

Preservation in Progress, Products & Materials, Resources for Historic Restorations, Wood & Millwork, Wood Restoration / By Danielle Keperling

We recently completed a historic porch restoration at the Harris-Cameron mansion in Harrisburg, PA. Part of the project involved fabricating new wood columns to match a few existing column we were salvaging. For that work we turned to Somerset Door & Column Company. For over 100 years, Somerset Door & Column Company has manufactured architectural …

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Preservation Round-up for January

Uncategorized / By Danielle Keperling

Articles on Preservation of Historic Buildings and Architectures Granville Ohio in 1830s two views When I first saw the thumbnail for this drawing in the current catalogue at Garth’s Auctions, I knew the composition was familiar – namely, it was a subject illustrated in a lithograph by one M. French, made between 1835 and …

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Preservation of Historic Porches

Uncategorized / By Danielle Keperling

There are a variety of tasks that can be done on a regular basis to extend the life of a porch. In addition, a visual inspection of the porch should be made every spring and fall to determine if more in-depth repairs are necessary. Fortunately, ongoing maintenance significantly reduces both the need and cost for …

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Historically Sensitive Storm Windows

Architectural & Building Character, Historic Preservation Projects, Historic Wood Windows, Products Materials and Methods, Resources for Historic Restorations / By Danielle Keperling

Historically Sensitive Storm Windows A Product Recommendation from Chuck When storm windows first came into use to promote energy efficiency, they were installed on the outside of the house. Not only did this take away from the architectural integrity of the house by impeding the view of major architectural features in windows, they also …

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6 TIPS to Improve the Energy Efficiency of Historic Buildings

Energy efficiency, Help for Historic Home Owners, Historic Preservation, Preservation and Economics / By Danielle Keperling

Increasing energy efficiency in historic buildings is always a hot topic. Here are our Top Six Tips for improving the energy efficiency in historic buildings: Have a Maintenance Appraisal Performed to Increase the Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings When not properly maintained, there are many ways energy efficiency in historic buildings suffers – …

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How to Put a Maintenance Plan in Place, A Case Study of the Trinity Church Oxford in Philadelphia

Architectural & Building Character, Historic Preservation, Historic Preservation Projects, Maintaining Historic Buildings, Resources for Historic Restorations / By Danielle Keperling

Maintenance Plans for Historic Home & Buildings Recently we completed a maintenance appraisal for the Trinity Church Oxford in Philadelphia. The church purchased the appraisal to evaluate several key areas they knew needed immediate attention and ended up with not only our recommendations for remediating the emergent needs on their buildings – but a …

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Can painting damage your home?

Preservation and Economics, Preservation Education, Products Materials and Methods, Uncategorized / By Danielle Keperling

Painting a historical home is about more than just going to the big box home improvement store and browsing the array of color choices available, picking a few you like, trying each of them out in test spots, and then making a final decision. While seemingly harmless, painting a historical home carries with it …

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