Stone House Restoration

Stone House Restoration

This ranks up there with my favorite kinds of projects.  This job entailed the structural upgrades of the oldest (known) house in Stephens City, Virginia.  It is part of the museum called the ‘Stone House Foundation’.  This house is known as the Stone...
Window Sashes

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...
Traditional Door Details

Traditional Door Details

Recently, we did a door and window restoration at an 1830s federal brick house in Charles Town, WV.  We restored the front door, which included sidelights and transom.  The work was phenomenal — it included original hinges which were labeled ‘Baldwin...
Historic Bank Barn

Historic Bank Barn

    This week we started work on a bank barn restoration.  The original barn was built in 1804, and a large addition was added to the back of the barn, creating a cross, in the early 20th century.  One of the long eave walls, which was about 50 feet long,...
Barleywood Restoration

Barleywood Restoration

We are restoring the front door and a window of an antebellum solid brick house in Jefferson County, West Virginia.  The house is called Barleywood, and it is a beautiful Greek Revival home; still quite original. The door and window construction are still sound and...