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Old Growth Lumber and Framing in Older Structures
Walk into the framing cavity of a home built before roughly 1940 and the lumber itself often tells part of the story. Old growth timber, harvested from forests with tight, slow-formed growth rings, tends to be denser and more dimensionally stable than much of the...Browse the full Resources Index
Older Electrical Systems Discovered During Repairs
Repair work on an older home has a way of exposing electrical systems that nobody was necessarily looking for when the claim began. A contractor opening a wall cavity to address water damage, or removing plaster to repair a ceiling, will sometimes uncover...Browse the full Resources Index
Matching Historic Millwork and Trim
Few elements of an older home reveal craftsmanship the way millwork does. Baseboards, door and window casings, crown moldings, and built-in cabinetry from homes constructed in the early twentieth century were frequently milled to custom profiles, sometimes unique to a...Browse the full Resources Index
Legacy Slate and Tile Roofs on Older Homes
Slate and clay tile roofs, though far less common today than asphalt shingles, still cover a meaningful number of older homes and institutional buildings across the upper Midwest, and they present evaluation challenges that differ substantially from a typical shingle...Browse the full Resources Index
