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When Painting Gets a Little Too Close
Pure White Lead was added to paint for great durability Our neighbor has started sanding his 1875 house, I assume in preparation to do more exterior painting. I see people with hand sanders on ladders...
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Mild Thing, You Help My Purse String
So this winter has been great for those who don’t like the cold and slush, as well as a bit easier on the bank account, so it’s a great time to analyze and retrofit your old house. Many believe an old...
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Woods-Gerry House Floor Reproduction Project
Existing Floor Heritage Restoration was hired to document and reconstruct the floor at the beautiful Wood Gerry Gallery, which is also the Admissions Building for the Rhode Island School of Design....
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Why Quality Matters
An old house can be there by accident but most of the time it’s because someone cared. It could have been the craftsperson from 200 years ago. Or it could have been the handyman that cleaned the...
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Contracting in a Pandemic
Getting it done without droplets In the blink of an eye the world changed and many found themselves at home. We became more familiar with our surroundings, seeing things we did not have the time to...
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Day 1 Of Our Shutdown- April 1, 2020
I wanted to talk about why Heritage Restoration Inc decided to shut down on March 30th and the events leading up to it. In recent weeks I started the weekly meeting by asking “Why are we here and can...
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Drafty Window Weight Pockets
Looking for contractor to reconfigure drafty old windows by replacing the rope and weight system and insulating the channels where the weights were. Is this something you can do? Blower door test on...
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Introducing Rhode Island Found
Rhode Island Found is a division of Heritage Restoration, Inc Heritage Restoration, Inc. is pleased to announce a new division called Rhode Island Found, which are objects from projects we are working...
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A Passionate Tale
A Frank Welles drawing featuring himself on the left Historic Preservation is on the fringe, a side note inside a colossal industry. We are a small group of passionate building stewards, advocates,...
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