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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Chad Martin from Partners for Sacred Places

THIS IS A RE-POST OF A PODCAST INTERVIEW WE ORIGINALLY POSTED January 2019: 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 …

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Siding on Historic Homes

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APPROACHING WORK ON YOUR OLD HOME: PART 3

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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Steven Bohnet of Bohnet Electric Co

Steven Bohnet of Bohnet Electric Co. joined the Practical Preservation podcast to discuss his 113 year old family business of electric contracting and a lighting showroom that also features light fixture restoration and lamp repair.  We covered a multitude of topics including: The pros and cons of the Corporate (commerical) versus Non-Profit restoration/preservation projects Why …

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APPROACHING WORK ON YOUR OLD HOME: PART 1

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Mid-Century Modern Architecture

When most people think about the post-World War II era of the 1950’s, among the things they think about are iconic TV shows like “Howdy Doody” and “The Ed Sullivan Show,” presidents Truman and Eisenhower, Rock-n-Roll, the emergence of teen culture, James Dean and Marilyn Monroe movies, and the Cold War. But historical preservationists equate …

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The Importance of Maintaining Your Historical House

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Preservation Pointers: Internal Gutter Systems

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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Charles Flickinger from Flickinger Glassworks

Charles Flickinger from Flickinger Glassworks joined the Practical Preservation podcast to discuss his business and career as an artisan.  Our conversation varied from minimalist living to repairing curved glass of the Statute of Liberty flame.  Curved glass is a speciality, niche business and Charles has collected over 4,000 steel molds from different projects (I learned …

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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Michael Cuba of the Timber Framers Guild

Michael Cuba from the Timber Framers Guild  joined the Practical Preservation podcast to discuss: Timber framing, of course, but also the differences between modern and repair/preservation techniques.  I had never thought about building timber frames in earthquake prone areas…they have the engineering figured out for that! Learning using hand tools to insure you understand how …

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