The Historic Preservationist

158. The Golden Greek Rules for Architecture 01.09.2020 10:42 ↓

Follow the classical rules of design to recreate proper room and molding proportions.

157. The Samuel Shiver’s Diaries uncovered 31.08.2020 13:57 ↓

This episode dissects the recently discovered Shiver’s diaries from the first and second quarter of the 18th century and how it ties into Wistarburgh and the development of the tavern/inn at Loyds landing in Quintin , NJ

156. Repairs and restorations that are designed to last 31.08.2020 10:00 ↓

There are three steps to promote success in repair and restorations; avoid horizontal flat surfaces, avoid joints that face skyward, avoid unvented spaces.

155. The Architectural Alchemy of Columns 31.08.2020 11:45 ↓

This episode explores the beginning, rise and duration of the use of columns and posts in American Architecture from the beginning to present day.

154. Plaster Repair Options for the homeowner. 31.08.2020 13:10 ↓

This episode focuses on using non traditional materials to restore cracks and holes in plaster walls.

153. Marie Antoinette Madame Deficit 31.08.2020 18:10 ↓

Marie Antoinette’s lavish lifestyle aids to bankrupt France and creates famine, high taxes and eventually sends the growing upper middle class into the Enlightenment philosophies.

152. Sagging Floors 30.08.2020 7:17 ↓

Understanding structural shortcomings that cause floors to dip and what to do about them.

151. D-Day 30.08.2020 17:56 ↓

Utaha and Gold beach landing will be discussed.

150. Taxation without Representation 30.08.2020 19:12 ↓

The episode pushes into the efforts of colonials to call on parliament to abolish the stamp tax and continues up until the Boston Tea Party.

149. Floor Repair Pointers 30.08.2020 18:08 ↓

This episode provides information on replacing damaged floor boards, a hinge wedge jig for tightening tongue and groove boards and tips on elevating floor board squeaks.

148. Detective work around your chimney 29.08.2020 20:50 ↓

This episode examines how to look for chimney leaks of water, salt build ups, flashing, pan flashing and repointing.

147. Ground in Oil 29.08.2020 14:34 ↓

The episode describes how paints were produced. grinding pigments and adding them to a vehicle carrier. In addition the components and the most popular colors in colonial America are explained.

146. The American Revolution 24.08.2020 35:07 ↓

This episode starts with colonial America and the 7 years war and its consequences

145. D-Day 24.08.2020 19:28 ↓

The paratrooper landings and Omaha beach.

144. Alchemy 24.08.2020 18:23 ↓

This episode leads us through the basic 7 stages of Alchemy..

143. The Wistar family of Colonial America 23.08.2020 27:06 ↓

This episode explains the generation of Wistar from glass making to the setting up of the Wistarburgh Museum at the University of Pennsylvania.

142 hanging full size architectural doors 23.08.2020 19:10 ↓

The historic preservationists Gregg Perry leads us step by step on how to hang new full size doors into existing frames.

141. How to get rid of bats from your house. 23.08.2020 16:43 ↓

This examines how to evict bats from your house.. It explains why bats love historic houses and the various ways to rid them and clean up after them.

140. D- Day 22.08.2020 18:01 ↓

Men and equipment and the German defenses.

139. The charm of Clinker Bricks 22.08.2020 16:27 ↓

Once considered trash in the early 18th century, clinkers are one of several early bricks whose nonconformity was part of their appeal.

138. Chinking 22.08.2020 19:44 ↓

A to Z on how to produce and effectively apply traditional chinking during the historic preservation of log homes.

137. Dutch Colonial Homes 16.08.2020 19:37 ↓

This episode contains features in the inside of Dutch Colonial Homes and also talks about the companion barns

136. D-Day 16.08.2020 19:36 ↓

This episode leads us to the deception of the German forces in and about Calais and also introduces us to the commanders of the allied forces.

135. Alchemy 16.08.2020 12:50 ↓

The beginnings of alchemy are explored including its different facets, in this episode physical alchemy.

134. An evening with Gregg Perry Antiquarian Horologist 15.08.2020 44:20 ↓

Gregg Perry, The Historic Preservationist is interviewed by international historic preservationists on all aspects of horological.