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Two fancy terms, one elegant outcome. Marquetry and parquetry may sound like high-end design jargon, but they’re age-old techniques that add a touch of luxury and craftsmanship to your home. Think of marquetry as painting with wood, creating intricate, free-flowing designs. Parquetry? That’s the geo...
Repairing and Replacing Historical Millwork
The wooden components of historical homes are often the most elegant, and the most vulnerable. These wooden components like crown molding, baseboards, window and door casings, and more are called historic millwork, and if you own a historic home or a historic building, then you know how important it is to maintain these pieces.
Keep Your Historical Home Up to Code
If you own a historic home, then you already know they require a little more maintenance and care than other houses. All that character and craftsmanship means you as a homeowner must be more vigilant to potential issues and aging features.
Historic buildings and historic structures have been standing for a long time, and when they were built building codes may have been a little different.
Buildings and structures all across America carry the history of our nation and culture. These buildings tell a story about our past and were built with techniques that are no longer considered useful due to the evolution of construction technology. However, even though these structures were built using now-out dated construction methods, they hold beauty and intricacy that even the highest quality homes and buildings of today struggle to match.