by Russ Lis | Jun 13, 2025 | Historic and Older Homes
Repairing an older home rarely involves simply putting back what was there before. Building codes and local ordinances evolve continuously, and a home built decades ago was constructed under a version of the code, or in some cases no formal code at all, that looked...
by Russ Lis | Jun 12, 2025 | Historic and Older Homes
Some features of an older home simply cannot be replaced in kind, no matter how skilled the contractor or how generous the repair budget. Hand-carved staircase detailing, original stained or leaded glass windows, plaster ceiling medallions cast from molds that no...