by Brian | May 20, 2011 | Brookline, Exterior Painting, Water Damage, Winter, Wood Restoration
We have the privilege of tending to some of Boston’s grand old homes and we have learned that ongoing maintenance is the best approach to keep these buildings in top shape. The photograph below is taken from a gorgeous Federal house in Brookline, one that was...
by Nigel Costolloe | Apr 22, 2011 | Blog, Brookline, Wood Restoration
I’m not sure why our craft is called painting when the vast majority of our time is spent preparing surfaces for paint. Invited to repaint the back deck of a gorgeously detailed home in Brookline, we find a paint failure common to newer construction. The wood in the...
by Brian | Feb 21, 2011 | Exterior Painting, Historic Restoration, Home Improvement, Interior Painting, Wood Restoration
For those of us who have left behind our younger years, the cold dry air of winter can offer up insults beyond mere inconvenience and discomfort. I refer to the additional 10 years winter air can add to our age as a new facial topography emerges. Wrinkles appear...
