Barn Preservation

Repair

• Barn Repair Recommendations by NYSBC member Rick Lazarus

Adaptive Reuse

• NPS - Brief #20: The Preservation of Historic Barns

General Barn Preservation

• Taking Care of Your Historic Barn (Recomendations from the Vermont SHPO)
• Preserving Old Barns (a book by University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension)

Paint

• NPS - Brief #10: Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork
• NPS - Tech Note: Exterior Woodwork: Proper Painting and Surface Preparation
• NPS - Tech Note: Exterior Woodwork: Paint Removal from Wood Siding
• GSA Spec: Surface Preparation For Painting Wood
• GSA Spec: Primers And Paints For Wood

Windows

• NPS - Brief 9: The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows
• GSA Spec: Repairing Weather Checks In A Wood Window Sill

Roof

• NPS - Brief 4: Roofing for Historic Buildings
• NPS - Brief 19: The Repair and Replacement of Historic Wooden Shingle Roofs
• NPS - Brief 30: The Preservation and Repair of Historic Clay Tile Roofs
• GSA Spec: Replacing Loose, Broken Or Missing Clay Roof Tiles
• NPS - Brief 29: The Repair, Replacement, and Maintenance of Historic Slate Roofs
• GSA Spec: Reroofing Using Slate Shingles
• GSA Spec: General Information On Slate Shingles
• GSA Spec: Sources For Roofing Slate

Masonry

• NPS - Brief 2: Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings
• GSA Spec: Preparing Lime Mortar For Repointing Masonry

Moisture

• NPS - Brief 9: Holding the Line: Controlling Unwanted Moisture in Historic Buildings

Stabilization

• NPS - Brief 31: Mothballing Historic Buildings

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