Our featured on-demand course of the week is "Historic Wood Windows: A Primer." Historic wood windows are valuable character-defining features of a building, worth retaining for architectural and environmental reasons. Examine the history and nomenclature of sash and casement windows. Learn about the evolution of historic designs and construction methods. Review endemic problems that lead to deterioration. Explore possible maintenance and repair techniques to extend sustainable service life. Consider the benefits for retaining, rather than replacing, historic wood windows. #historicpreservation #windows #construction #sustainable
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🏠 Living in a conservation area or a listed building comes with a unique responsibility to preserve historical elements, including timber sash windows. Here are some tips on repairing and restoring these iconic features: 1️⃣ Consult the Experts: When dealing with rotten wood in sash windows, seek the expertise of specialists for professional restoration. Speak with a Heritage Consultant, Conservation Architects and the Local Planning Department 2️⃣ Quality Wood: Ensure lasting quality by using hardwood for repairs, matching the original materials used in traditional sash windows. 3️⃣ Compliance: Understand regulations like Listed Building Consent and Conservation Area guidelines to navigate repairs within legal parameters. 4️⃣ Sympathetic Restoration: Focus on retaining authentic design details to maintain the historical integrity of your property. 5️⃣ Longevity: Opt for repair over replacement where possible, preserving the charm and character of your windows while ensuring they stand the test of time. Preserving the architectural heritage of our buildings is a collective effort that enriches our communities and honours our history. Get in touch for more details ✨ #Conservation #ListedBuildings #TimberWindows #HeritageRestoration
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Want to learn more about the challenges of achieving sound control in #masstimber structures? Learn from #masstimber experts in this upcoming WoodWorks webinar "Designing and Detailing Mass Timber Projects for Acoustic Performance." https://buff.ly/3SzOqMv
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🏠 Living in a conservation area or a listed building comes with a unique responsibility to preserve historical elements, including timber sash windows. Here are some tips on repairing and restoring these iconic features: 1️⃣ Consult the Experts: When dealing with rotten wood in sash windows, seek the expertise of specialists for professional restoration. Speak with a Heritage Consultant, Conservation Architects and the Local Planning Department 2️⃣ Quality Wood: Ensure lasting quality by using hardwood for repairs, matching the original materials used in traditional sash windows. 3️⃣ Compliance: Understand regulations like Listed Building Consent and Conservation Area guidelines to navigate repairs within legal parameters. 4️⃣ Sympathetic Restoration: Focus on retaining authentic design details to maintain the historical integrity of your property. 5️⃣ Longevity: Opt for repair over replacement where possible, preserving the charm and character of your windows while ensuring they stand the test of time. Preserving the architectural heritage of our buildings is a collective effort that enriches our communities and honours our history. Get in touch for more details ✨ #Conservation #ListedBuildings #TimberWindows #HeritageRestoration
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One of the advantages of working in the Architecture – Historic Preservation field is the opportunity to assess, stabilize, restore, and rehabilitate interesting and distinctive historic buildings and structures. Among our various services and diverse experiences is assessing the unique structure of log cabins. Log cabins use somewhat unusual building materials, employ a distinctive structural system, and simplified programmatic layouts all of which contribute to unique deterioration problems. Assessing a cabin includes determining the condition of the wood, overall structural stability, checking for insect and avian infestations and evaluating the horizontal spaces or joints between logs, known as chinking and daubing. Recently, AltusWorks assessed the condition of a log cabin where we performed a knife test to check the condition of the wood logs for rot and insect infestation as well as identified incompatible modern chinking and daubing replacement materials. We are proud to be involved in the preservation of all types of buildings and structures! Check out the photos below of our recent log cabin assessment. Ellen Stoner Melissa Smith Austin Villejo #HistoricArchitecture #HistoricBuildings #LogCabins #WoodStructures #Assessment #HistoricPreservation #Preservation #BuildingRestoration #Repair #Inspection #Architecture #Chicago #Illinois
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Attention Building Enthusiasts! 🏛️ Dive into the complexities of renovating historic structures with our latest blog article. Uncover the legal challenges, preservation techniques, and safety considerations in maintaining the integrity of these architectural treasures. Perfect read for construction professionals, history buffs, and anyone fascinated by the blend of the old and new. 👉 Don't miss out on this insightful exploration! Click the link for the full article and enrich your understanding of historic building renovations. 🔗https://bit.ly/4bYuFHf
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