Category Archives: Trim

Dismantling the O’Kane Farmhouse

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Jessica MilNeil

Preservation Timber Framing has been involved in a number of museum projects in the past.  We reconstructed the Brown-Pearl and Manning Rooms for the Boston MFA, rebuilt the Moffatt-Ladd coachhouse in Portsmouth, and dismantled 16th c.  Carved Ceiling Beams for the Fogg … Continue reading →

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HABS to Watch Out For

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Jessica MilNeil

Tomorrow we embark on the building of the Hill fireplace.  The Hill house is a turn of the 19th century farmhouse, with all the attendant revisions and additions.  The owner wants to restore her fireplace to reflect the time period … Continue reading →

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Windows on the Workbench

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Jessica MilNeil

Allow me, for a moment, to wax about about windows:  They are the eyes to a building’s soul.  The transom light above  a Yankee barn door and the triple-hung sash in a meetinghouse facade help to distinguish a building, or … Continue reading →

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Lebanon Barn Coming in for the Finish

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Jessica MilNeil

A few months back, we disassembled a barn in Lebanon, Maine.  Since then, we took the pieces back to the shop, repaired what we could, and re-designed the rest.  This Spring, we assembled the frame using original and remade pieces, … Continue reading →

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Trim Time

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Jessica MilNeil

These past few weeks, with the inclement weather, the York Congregational trim has kept us busy in the shop. Using a steam box, we carefully scraped the lead paint from the trim pieces, made dutchman repairs, and filled nail holes … Continue reading →

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Face Lift for an Old Girl

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Jessica MilNeil

We have begun replacing the clock faces of the First Parish Congregational Church in York, Maine.  Formed in 1636, the congregation is the oldest in Maine.  The current building was built in 1747, and moved to its position, facing the … Continue reading →

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