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Technical Tips

Technical Tips on Preserving, Restoring & Rehabilitating Historic Buildings

The National Park Service provides guidelines for appropriate treatment, including repairs and maintenance, of historic buildings.  If you do not find the information you are looking for, please contact the Historic Preservation Commission for assistance.

• Cleaning Historic Brick & Masonry Buildings
  
  
• Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings
  
  
• Conserving Energy in Historic Buildings
  
  
• Roofing for Historic Buildings
  
  
• Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings
  
  
• Aluminum & Vinyl Siding on Historic Buildings
  
  
• Repair of Historic Wooden Windows
  
  
• Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork
  
  
• Rehabilitating Historic Storefronts
  
  
• New Exterior Additions to Historic Buildings
  
  
• Architectural Character:  Identifying Visual Aspects of Historic Buildings
  
  
• Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings
  
  
• Repairing Historic Flat Plaster - Walls and Ceilings
  
  
• Heating, Ventilating & Cooling Historic Buildings:  Problems and Approaches
  
  
• Painting Historic Interiors
  
  
• Reducing Lead Paint Hazards in Historic Housing
  
  
• Removing Graffiti from Historic Masonry
  
  
• Controlling Unwanted Moisture in Historic Buildings
  
  
• The Use of Awnings on Historic Buildings: Repair, Replacement & New Design