Wood has played a central role in American buildings during every period and in every style. Whether as structural membering, exterior cladding, roofing, interior finishes, or decorative features, wood is frequently an essential component of historic and older buildings.
Repair Repairing wood features by patching, piecing-in, consolidating, or otherwise reinforcing the wood using recognized preservation methods. Repair may also include the limited replacement in kind-or with compatible substitute materialof those extensively deteriorated or missing parts of features where there are surviving prototypes such as brackets, molding, or sections of siding.
