The challenges of restoring encaustic tile.
Ken and David Follett restored an encaustic tile entry in a historic brownstone.
Ken Follett
Ken Follett is a founding member and 1st past president of the Preservation Trades Network as well as a longtime member of APTI and APT Northeast. His trade background is in masonry with an emphasis on playing with stone.
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Hands on Preservation Experience
Students learn masonry pointing with Ken Follett in the HOPE (Hands on Preservation Experience) program.
Quackery and the SDS (formerly known as MSDS)
Ever wonder what's in that cleaning fluid? Ken Follett shed some light on chemical formulas, safety data sheets, and who reads labels anyway.
Schedule of Values and Traditional Craftiness
Ken Follett describes certain practices, such as a schedule of values, often used in traditional (and other) construction projects.
Client's Expectations Temporary
Drawing on his experience, Ken Follett shows how a client’s expectations can drastically change a historic preservation project.
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François & Co.
Founded in 1997 by Thierry Francois, projects/products include fireplace mantels, range hoods, architectural elements, surfaces, cut stone, limestone, marble, scagliola, wood flooring, mosaics, fountains, terra cotta, DeCorbusier metal surfaces.