For more than 60 years, Telligent Masonry has offered a wide range of services, specializing in the installation of CMUs (concrete masonry units), precast, brick, granite, and stone veneers. Its projects encompass private homes, government facilities, condominiums, resorts, and mixed-use projects. Telligent Masonry has also been involved in restorations of historical landmarks and private homes.
Restoring historical homes has dynamics that are different from traditional home restoration. While some property owners restore historical homes as a passion, others do it for investment. Whatever the purpose of restoration, if you own such a home, the following are key parts of the process.
Identify Historic Elements
The elements that make a house historical should be identified and preserved before beginning the design process. Stone type, windows, covered porches, cornices, crowns, and trim are a few examples of such elements. Any restoration work on the property must honor local municipal requirements.
Do a Paint Analysis
Paint plays an important role in preservation, and doing a paint analysis helps to determine the colors used in a home’s original design. With this information, you can visit a paint store and try to match current paints with those colors to retain a home’s historical appeal.
Pay Attention to Water Damage
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Water damage is a common problem, considering the historica home’s age. Examine areas around floors, windows, and ceilings to check for such damage and address it. The sill plate, a horizontal structure at the lowest part of the building, should be investigated, considering it provides vertical structure support. The sill plate can easily suffer water damage, as it lies close to wet ground.
Restoring historical homes has dynamics that are different from traditional home restoration. While some property owners restore historical homes as a passion, others do it for investment. Whatever the purpose of restoration, if you own such a home, the following are key parts of the process.
Identify Historic Elements
The elements that make a house historical should be identified and preserved before beginning the design process. Stone type, windows, covered porches, cornices, crowns, and trim are a few examples of such elements. Any restoration work on the property must honor local municipal requirements.
Do a Paint Analysis
Paint plays an important role in preservation, and doing a paint analysis helps to determine the colors used in a home’s original design. With this information, you can visit a paint store and try to match current paints with those colors to retain a home’s historical appeal.
Pay Attention to Water Damage
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Water damage is a common problem, considering the historica home’s age. Examine areas around floors, windows, and ceilings to check for such damage and address it. The sill plate, a horizontal structure at the lowest part of the building, should be investigated, considering it provides vertical structure support. The sill plate can easily suffer water damage, as it lies close to wet ground.
