by David Logan | Sep 21, 2022 | Millwork, New Construction, Renovation
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...
by David Logan | Nov 1, 2019 | Millwork, Renovation, Restoration
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...
by David Logan | Oct 11, 2019 | Millwork, Quality Materials, Restoration
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...
by David Logan | Sep 20, 2019 | Millwork, Quality Materials, Renovation, Restoration
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...
by David Logan | May 3, 2019 | Millwork, Quality Materials, 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...
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