Half Timbered Mid-Century Mansion

This important Hudson River house was built of timber with stone in fill, often referred to as half timbering. In this case, the timbers were dressed with finish boards, but no drip cap. For years the water got behind the boards and in the walls, breaking and cracking the walls. This led to many bad repairs with Portland cement, which made it worse.

Williamsburg Brick Wall Repair

This brick wall had been destroyed by Portland cement. We had to completely remove the Portland cement and re-point the wall using color-matched lime mortar.

Brooklyn Brownstone Facade & Stoop Repair

All of the brownstone elements of this Brooklyn home were restored by hand molding the new brownstone mixture onto the surface of the stoop, window lintels and sills, and foundation.

Brooklyn Brownstone Lime Wash

The exterior of this Brooklyn brownstone was given a lime wash finish.

Howard Hall Ceiling

The ceiling of this Federal style mansion was entirely restored with handsplit lathes that were then coated in several layers of lime plaster.