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Despite its durability, mortar requires periodic maintenance and upkeep. Here's a look at how to determine when to repoint masonry, the materials to use (and avoid), and the steps to take to ensure long-lasting results.
New insight on the remodeling and repair market. Now $425 billion.
Each issue of Traditional Building features photos to accompany the Buying Guides; here are the photos appearing in this issue along with informative captions.
Ziger|Snead Architects transforms the historic A. Hoen Lithograph Company buildings in East Baltimore for modern use.
GTM Architects custom tailors an 1800s knitting mill to house a software developer’s headquarters, among other tenants.
The oldest restoration company in the United States, Trefler’s has a long history of breathing new life into treasured heirlooms.
Embedded in the language of classical architecture are diverse alignments with nature—explicit and implied.
Metalwork is essential to traditional architecture—however, it can be intimidating to source. Fortunately, we can look to manufacturers and suppliers—such as King Architectural Metals—for expertise.
Clem Labine reviews the book McKim, Mead & White: Selected Works 1879-1915.
