The Historic Preservationist

33. Masonry- Part IV 20.06.2021 22:28 ↓

Remediation methods of brick, stone and terracota.

31 & 32.Masonry- Part II 19.06.2021 47:03 ↓

Bricks and terracota

30. Masonry 19.06.2021 25:41 ↓

The history of masonry and stone

29. Wood used in framing of historic dwellings part II 16.06.2021 46:02 ↓

All aspects of wood fiber degradation and it’s remedies

28 Timber used in wooden framed dwellings. 15.06.2021 43:34 ↓

The history of timber used in framing

27. Dangers of abrasive cleanings to historic dwellings 14.06.2021 47:59 ↓

Problems of abrasive cleaning, variable factors, how building materials react to abrasive cleaning, when is abrasive cleaning permissible.

26 Understanding Palladio 12.06.2021 21:16 ↓

Palladio the most important architect in the world.

25. The funeral of Benjamin Franklin 12.06.2021 8:33 ↓

The funeral of Benjamin Franklin

24. Roofing on historic buildings 08.06.2021 42:04 ↓

Historic roofing materials, failure of support systems, repair or replace, replacing historic materials, maintenance.

23. The preservation and repair of historic log dwellings- II 31.05.2021 34:57 ↓

Historical evaluation and damaged assessment , preservation treatments, log repair and chinking

22. The restoration and repair of historic dwellings 31.05.2021 28:57 ↓

Historical background, traditional construction and corner notching, chinking and restoring foundations and roofs.

21. The repair, replacement and maintenance of historic slate roofs - part II 30.05.2021 25:28 ↓

Slate roofs are historic design feature and cannot be duplicated using substitutes materials. Roofs should be maintained and repaired to extend their serviceable lives.

20. The repaid and replacement, and maintenance of historic slate roofs 30.05.2021 22:44 ↓

An introduction to slate, its history in the US, The character and detailing of the fabric.

19. Restoring historic flat plaster walls and ceilings 27.05.2021 43:05 ↓

Plaster is a significant part of the fabric of a building where plaster cannot be repaired or conserved. This episode contains outlines of moving forward with techniques and mixes

18. The repair and replacement of historic wooden shingle roofs 26.05.2021 48:52 ↓

Careful research is used to determine the original appearance of historic roofs. it’s important to match original fabric as much as possible. lastly, once installed a wooden shingle roof must be maintained.

17 Exterior paint problems on historic woodwork. 26.05.2021 59:59 ↓

Explanations of different types of historic paint failures as interventions.

16. Mothballing Historic Buildings 20.05.2021 25:38 ↓

To save a building from demolition, it may be required to close up and temporarily satisfy measures to preserve the building in the short term for 10 years.

15. Restoration of historic wooden windows 18.05.2021 44:39 ↓

To save windows or not, are the Windows original? What did the original piece look like? Just a few of the many questions answered in historic frenestration.

14. Architectural investigation of historic dwellings-II 16.05.2021 29:43 ↓

Part II endeavors in the materials and surface spaces to be investigated.

13. Architectural investigation of historic dwellings. 16.05.2021 28:35 ↓

An essential format to follow before one touches any fabric of historic building.

12. Montgolfier brothers first in flight 09.05.2021 19:39 ↓

The montgolfier brothers are responsible for the first time an animal or man had left the surface of the earth, we only know this because of the observation of Benjamin Franklin in Paris.

11. Chinese and Japanese lacquer 09.05.2021 8:15 ↓

Urushi lacquer with gold and silver decoration and shell-work.

10. Urushi lacquer 09.05.2021 9:17 ↓

Chinese and Japanese urushi lacquer

9. Chinese and Japanese Lacquer 09.05.2021 18:46 ↓

What is lacquer? Lacquer techniques- carving

8. Clock cases of the 18th century 04.05.2021 23:45 ↓

The architectural development of colonial clock cases