Hiraeth Restorations
Hiraeth Restorations
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Burning LIME at Home: Three EASY Methods
There are plenty of tasks associated with restoring and maintaining a historic property that are incredibly frustrating. One such task is finding an appropriate lime for mortar, plaster, whitewash, etc. However, it’s not an especially difficult material to produce on a small scale.
I use so much lime in my work that, if I was compelled to purchase it, I’d either go broke or my clients would have to take out a second mortgage. Twelve years ago, I went back to following an old family tradition: burning lime. My great great grandfather, one of the last REAL stone masons in my area, burned his own lime as late as the 1930’s. I live in the house he built and still find shells left over from hi...
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RESTORING Stone Steps in THREE Days!
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.21 день назад
Building stone steps that are both functional and attractive can be a challenge. Rebuilding steps that were initially badly built is even more difficult. However, both can be done with patience, a few simple tools, and good sense. Besides keeping the steps level and even, other key factors come into play, similar in many ways to building a standard retaining wall.
Restoring a 1760’s Plantation, First Steps
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.Месяц назад
When historic restoration is done right, authentically, the biggest cost is always the labor. Lumber? Lime? Sand? Very inexpensive when you know where to look. The labor should always be the overwhelming cost factor. The materials are or should be less than their modern equivalents. When you have free labor, though... That is a game changer. For my uncle(my grandfather's younger brother), I jum...
Faux TIMBER Framing
Просмотров 566Месяц назад
Tearing down historic buildings has always made me cringe. For that reason, I never use “reclaimed” materials in my work. In the process of restoration, I occasional end up with bits of materials that were replaced due to partial deterioration. My old barn is a case in point. The timber framing was in bad shape with many of the ends rotted off or broken. Rather than throw these away, the most v...
ROCKS and MUD! Rebuilding a Historic Stone Foundation
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.Месяц назад
Shoveling mud, burning lime late into the night, digging up stone. All part of the harsh realities of work in historic restoration, especially when it comes to foundation repairs.
A MONTH of TORTURE! 3,000 Hand-Split Shingles for an Historic Log Cabin
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.2 месяца назад
A team of volunteers from the local community, including students from the University of Notre Dame’s School of Architecture, were waiting to put a new roof on the oldest building in St. Joseph County. The only thing stopping them? Me, a lowly shingle maker. Six squares of shingles, hauled from the Maryland/Delaware line to the northern end of Indiana, required two trips. The real struggle was ...
They ALWAYS Get This Wrong!!! How Civil War Fences REALLY Looked.
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.2 месяца назад
They ALWAYS Get This Wrong!!! How Civil War Fences REALLY Looked.
SAVING a Historic Stone Building: Floor Joists
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.8 месяцев назад
SAVING a Historic Stone Building: Floor Joists
Fence Rails for a Historic Fence
Просмотров 5028 месяцев назад
Fence Rails for a Historic Fence
The MOST ICONIC Fence in History: Posts
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.8 месяцев назад
The MOST ICONIC Fence in History: Posts
Building GLORIOUS Stone Columns!
Просмотров 5 тыс.9 месяцев назад
Building GLORIOUS Stone Columns!
A Simple Log Cabin Restoration
Просмотров 4,3 тыс.9 месяцев назад
A Simple Log Cabin Restoration
Some of the FINEST Wood Shingles Today!
Просмотров 4,8 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Some of the FINEST Wood Shingles Today!
The Search for a SMOOTH Hewing Axe!
Просмотров 9 тыс.10 месяцев назад
The Search for a SMOOTH Hewing Axe!
Apple Cider from a 120-year-old press
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.2 года назад
Apple Cider from a 120-year-old press
Ancient Technology Unlocked: Burning Shells
Просмотров 8 тыс.2 года назад
Ancient Technology Unlocked: Burning Shells
The New Lime Kiln: Ready to Fire
Просмотров 4,4 тыс.2 года назад
The New Lime Kiln: Ready to Fire
Hewing Timbers: Thankless Labor
Просмотров 6712 года назад
Hewing Timbers: Thankless Labor
Traditional Leather Tanning: Nasty Work
Просмотров 2682 года назад
Traditional Leather Tanning: Nasty Work
19th Century Timber: 21st Century Labor
Просмотров 1972 года назад
19th Century Timber: 21st Century Labor
Springhouse/Wheelwright Shop: The challenge
Просмотров 1952 года назад
Springhouse/Wheelwright Shop: The challenge
Burning Lime: An Abandoned Quarry and Lime Kiln
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.2 года назад
Burning Lime: An Abandoned Quarry and Lime Kiln
Refurbishing My Most HATED Broad Axe
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.2 года назад
Refurbishing My Most HATED Broad Axe
19th Century Post Vise “Restoration”
Просмотров 2362 года назад
19th Century Post Vise “Restoration”
Splitting Planks, Rails, and (failed)Axe Handles
Просмотров 2172 года назад
Splitting Planks, Rails, and (failed)Axe Handles
19th Century Log Cabin Restoration: First Impressions
Просмотров 2852 года назад
19th Century Log Cabin Restoration: First Impressions
Quick and Easy Stone Flower Bed
Просмотров 942 года назад
Quick and Easy Stone Flower Bed
Mason Hammer Restoration: Was it my great-great grandfathers?
Просмотров 6782 года назад
Mason Hammer Restoration: Was it my great-great grandfathers?
Floor Refinishing at the Ancestral Home
Просмотров 1562 года назад
Floor Refinishing at the Ancestral Home
Tearing Down a Century-Old Brick Chimney
Просмотров 9992 года назад
Tearing Down a Century-Old Brick Chimney