[MassHistPres] Contemporary materials in Historic Districts

[Garrett Laws]

Patricia et all,

I'm interested to see how fiberglass gutters deal with freeze thaw cycles.

Given that the commissions are charged with the protecting / retaining
structures for a VERY long time, should a grant program be developed (maybe
funded by the manufacturers) to test how materials fair over time?

Example:
- I just re glazed an original window in a house built around 1898... a 118
year old window!
Yes it needed paint too. Yes it needed a piece of glass replaced. No, I
didn't disturb the interior trim. No, I didn't alter the window dimensions.
- Oh, the tree felled to make the window was probably cut down around 1895
and was probably planted in 1850...

I'm a metals guy and I try not to use materials that the next trades person
will have a hard time identifying, working on, getting replacement parts
for, understanding how to make modifications to and generally having to
totally replace if anything at all happens to my installation.

Am I forward thinking, you tell me...

Cheers,
Garrett Laws

The Copper & Slate Company, Inc.
Fine Roofing and Exterior Finish Carpentry
238 Calvary Street,
Waltham, MA 02453
(781) 893-1916

 Work we do:
https://goo.gl/photos/JzxNyWCmwuu41wEs7
https://goo.gl/photos/RJabYbgjBnNphrCK9
https://goo.gl/photos/91wdb5tMcophbaDt9

 Where we've worked over the years:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=206210316541901083869.00049065ef8543e1ef9c3&ll=42.40115,-71.126862&spn=0.125241,0.289421&t=h&z=12

On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 9:01 AM, Patricia Kelleher <pkelleher at salem.com>
wrote:

> The Salem Historical Commission is also considering the appropriateness of
> new materials in the City’s historic districts and would be interested in
> hearing about the experience of other commissions in reviewing these
> materials.  Of particular interest is the appropriateness of fiberglass
> gutters as a replacement for deteriorated wood gutters.  The Commission is
> considering hosting a workshop on this topic next year and will forward
> information to the listserve when scheduled.
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> Patti Kelleher
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> *Patti Kelleher*
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> *From:* masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu [mailto:masshistpres-bounces@
> cs.umb.edu] *On Behalf Of *Chris Warner
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 27, 2016 1:07 PM
> *To:* masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
> *Subject:* [MassHistPres] Contemporary materials in Historic Districts
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> Hello,
>
> This June, I was appointed to the Falmouth Historical Commission, so the
> learning curve is steep. In discussion at our last meeting, Chris Skelly's
> name came up as someone who may have helpful information as we try to
> evaluate the introduction of newer materials into the palatte that building
> owners can choose from as they renovate, especially for buildings newer
> than say 1950, as well as new buildings that are in Historic Districts.
>
> In particular, for a Cape style house, an Architect proposed a deck
> railing system made of PVC. The manufacturer, Intex has a reputation,
> profiles and pricing targeted at the higher end. Owners like the lower
> maintenance vs. painted wood that is popular in non-historic parts of town.
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> Thinking big picture and long term, as newer buildings and structures are
> recognized as significant, can you steer us toward guidelines that might
> allow for newer materials? We also discussed cross pollination with other
> waterfront communities such as Nantucket, New Bedford, Boston, Salem, etc.
> for consistency, so as to avoid the trap of special cases.
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> Chris Skelly felt "this would be a great question to ask on our
> masshistpres listserve.  Are you a subscriber to the listserve?" I was not,
> so, I signed up and am reaching out to the larger group for input. Is there
> any history of, or precedent for this topic?
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> Thanks,
> Chris Warner, Architect
>
> Falmouth Historic Commission
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