[MassHistPres] Material Alternatives for Historic Rehabilitation

[mastermasonmcgrath]

The alternative to quality is cheap, permanence to failure. Stone or plastic, natural or contrived. Material or product. There is no acceptable alternative to the proper materials. Using plastic would just be kicking a can down the road a short way where there would be more bills. QUALITY COST LESS IN THE LONG RUN!!!!  Find the money to do a proper job.Richard McGrath, Chair Lunenburg APDC,  Chair Lunenburg Historical Commission, 3d generation master bricklayer and stone masonSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Ward Hamilton <melrosehistcomm at gmail.com> Date: 5/21/21  7:50 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: Richard Casella <rcasella at historicdoc.com> Cc: Masshistpres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Material Alternatives for Historic Rehabilitation You make a good point that fiberglass gutters are not an acceptable alternative to copper. Ward Hamilton ChairmanMelrose Historical Commission On Thu, May 20, 2021, 9:02 PM Richard Casella <rcasella at historicdoc.com> wrote:I agree that use of CPA funds ups the requirements, but what Standard or reasoning considers fiberglass an acceptable substitute for copper but synthetic slate not a substitute for slate?  Richard CasellaPortsmouth, RI From: MassHistPres [mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Ward HamiltonSent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 8:13 PMTo: Lyons, PamelaCc: masshistpres at cs.umb.eduSubject: Re: [MassHistPres] Material Alternatives for Historic RehabilitationThere is nothing, in my opinion, that is an acceptable alternative for slate in a project funded through CPA funds and acceptable per the Secretary of Interior Standards. Fiberglass gutters, in lieu of copper gutters, may be acceptable for use on a historic home.  Ward HamiltonChairmanMelrose Historical Commission  On Thu, May 20, 2021 at 8:03 PM Lyons, Pamela <plyons at city.waltham.ma.us> wrote:Hi All:Can anyone recommend alternatives for a slate roof on historic rehabilitations that would be funded through CPA funds and acceptable per the Secretary of Interior Standards?Also, what can be used in place of copper gutters again that would be acceptable to use on a historic home. Thank you,  Pamela LyonsAdministative Assistant Building Maintenance / Historical CommissionP: 781-314-3191 _______________________________________________MassHistPres mailing listMassHistPres at cs.umb.eduhttps://mailman.cs.umb.edu/listinfo/masshistpres
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