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A Modern Renovation
In 2021, we were asked to do a modern renovation of a house in Leesburg. Because we had renovated a previous house for the same owner, and had also worked with the architect Bill Deegan, we took it on. It was outside of our usual design, but the core of the job was...
Elmwood Cemetery – Replica Bell Tower
The 1881 Superintendent's House at Elmwood Cemetery in Shepherdstown, WV had the original belfry removed in the early 1970's. Doug Perks, the cemetery historian says it was removed due to instability after a fire. Vintage was very excited to be chosen to build a...
Roofing Historical Buildings
At Vintage we have done many roof structure restorations, to prepare an old building for a new roof. On old work, our historical methodology is that you follow the roof planes as they are. Flattening the planes 'sterilizes' the historical look of an old building. ...
Quality Siding
I was recently studying some details of construction in the UK, and I was struck by several things when learning about their interesting and ancient architecture. First, the usual difference in the use of long lasting materials. The use of stone as roofing, and clay...
Window Sashes
Traditional wood window sashes are such an important part of an old building. When they are right, they add so much character and quality to a building. We just finished a batch of window sashes for a log cabin project in Tennessee. These are Sapele, and we used our...
Historic Wood Floors
Today, I want to discuss historic wood floors. The wood floors that we encounter in our work are often heart pine, sometimes oak or chestnut. Let's say they were laid in the early 1800s, which means it would have been cut from mature trees. These trees could have...
Our Statement of Quality
If you select Vintage Building, you’ll get craftsmen unmatched for the superior result we are able to provide. Meticulous and steadfast, we are unwavering in quality.