Historic Restoration
Guidelines for Historic Restoration.
When doing historic restoration, there are special precautions you must take
to obtain historic society and community approval.
- If a building is in a historic area or has been designated a
historic building, be certain that approval for the use of vinyl siding
has been obtained from the local historic society. This applies to building
additions as well.
- Before proceeding to re-side a historic building, the building
should be examined for moisture, insect infestation, structural defects
and other problems which may be present. These problems should be addressed
and the building pronounced 'healthy' before re-siding with any material.
- Do not damage or remove the original siding. If at all possible,
do not alter the original structure so that the application of vinyl siding
is reversible.
- Exercise every care to retain architectural details, wherever
possible. Do not remove, cover or add details until you have the building
owners written approval. Determine that the owner has consulted with the
local historic society.
- Use siding which closely approximates the appearance of the original
siding in color, size and style.
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