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Restoring Your Historic Nantucket House - New!
Restoring a historic building can be a challenge. It is often difficult to know where to begin and who to turn to for assistance and advice. This guide is designed to provide the owner of the historic Nantucket house with a starting point.
Be GREEN - Ten Tips to "Green" Your Old House
We think the green movement is on the right track. Why replace building material when the best is already in place? The tips highlighted in this article are adapted for Nantucket from an article in Preservation News, the magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Fighting Rot
On Nantucket, decay and rot due to moisture infiltration may be the
most prevalent cause of wood deterioration. So what is a homeowner to do?
Here are few tips to assist you.
The Case for Historic Windows (PDF)
Around Nantucket and across the country, historic windows are disappearing at an alarming rate. There is a mistaken notion, happily promoted by the new-window industry, that decades-old windows cannot or should not be repaired, and that replacing them with new energy-efficient windows is the “green” thing to do. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Ten Steps to Preserving Your Historic House (PDF)
Owning a historic house is a wonderful privilege, but many homeowners claim they aren’t sure how to properly protect and preserve their old houses. Here’s a handy checklist.
Useful Preservation Links:
Historic New England
International Preservation Trades Network, Inc.
Massachusetts Historical Commission
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
National Trust for Historic Preservation
National Park Service
Weatherization Guide for Older and Historic Buildings
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