Historic Preservation Products

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Plaster washers are used to repair sagging historic lime plaster as well as stabilize walls and ceilings where minor non-structural cracks have appeared. A screw is screwed through the centre of a washer and anchored into the lath behind the plaster. A simple recoating of plaster over the plaster washers finishes the job!

This Glazing putty is specially formulated for reglazing historic wooden windows. It allows moisture to pass through it where most other putties do not. This is an important feature because other products trap moisture inside windows creating problems with moisture and promoting rot. It is also much easier to remove as compared to the hardware store variety.

Double-boiled linseed oil is a must for the health and longevity of old wood. It revitalizes dry wood and should be used as a primer in most refinishing projects.

Square nails have not been widely used for over a hundred years however they offer the benefits of historical accuracy, superior holding power (up to four times that of wire nails), less likely to split wood and of course, character.

LiquidWood is a two-part epoxy that penetrates deeply into rotted, deteriorated wood. It restores the structural strength and integrity of wood and cures to a solid mass that can be drilled, sanded, and worked just like the original wood.

WoodEpox is a structural adhesive putty that can be used in any thinkness to replace, repair and fill wood. Because it is shrink-free and bonds permanently, it succeeds in exterior performance, where other products fail, even in the harshest environments. WoodEpox is also used extensively for interior repairs.

LiquidWood and WoodEpox have been specified to restore thousands of historic buildings and sites, and are the preferred choice for homeowners who make their own repairs.