The commission was a pair of iron handrails for a stoop, which sounds like a two-day job until you measure
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Repointing a Philadelphia Rowhouse Without Erasing Its Face
Somebody had repointed the bottom six courses of a rowhouse front with a grey cement mortar, struck it flat, and
Continue readingCarved Stone and Cast Detail in Older District Houses
The keystone over the door had lost its face. Not cracked — gone, weathered back about an inch and a
Continue readingReading a Century-Old Facade Before You Restore the Detail
There were four different cornice profiles on one building, and the owner wanted to know which was the original. Three
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