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Last week, we looked at part one of the same series on hay doors at some of the elevated levels of historic brick buildings here

Today, we’re starting a multi-part series on hay doors (and lucarne doors). Hay doors are a historic relic that have survived, in some rare and

A Romeo and Juliet balcony, also known as a Juliet balcony, is a type of balcony that is typically shallow in depth and does not

Last week,  we looked at a few different retaining walls that had a strong resemblance to a dry stack stone wall. Retaining walls are rarely

A few months ago, in the earliest part of the year, still in the late winter, we took a look at a historic stone masonry

This past week, we took a look at a historic stone masonry facade, this week we’re going to talk more about the details of restoration,

Today we’re starting an article series of case studies looking at specific historic architectural facades built with mostly masonry elements. In some cases both stone

Today, we will continue discussing the construction elements used to build the facade cladding of large commercial buildings in DC.  The combined series of from

Whenever you’re in a downtown Urban area, like Washington DC or any modern cities, you generally see a variety of high-rise buildings with panel cladding.

This past week, we examined several different types of heavy steel girders and lintels installed in historic masonry buildings to create large structural openings. Today,

Masonry and brick construction has been used throughout the world for thousands of years even in remote parts of the world where there have been

Masonry groin vault ceilings, known for their architectural elegance and structural ingenuity, have a rich history dating back to ancient civilizations. These ceilings are characterized

In the middle of a historic neighborhood, this modern building has an architectural feature that stands out a bit, from a masonry construction perspective. Its

Who knew brick could be so beautiful? Exploring the allure of corbelled brick cornices Today’s article is part of a multi-part series on unique architectural

The outline of this two-part article of this case study follows below.  Last week we discussed sections one and two, and today we are discussing

On our blog in the past several weeks we’ve looked at several different examples of historic architectural details on masonry facades.   Today we’re looking

Over the past few weeks, here in our blog articles, we’ve been looking at several different types of architectural details at building facades. Generally, in

Segmented window headers In historical brick architecture, archways support the superimposed load of the structural wall above an opening for a window or doorway. For

Today’s article is Part II in a multi-part series looking at unique architectural details of historic masonry facades. Some of the details that we will

Today, we’re starting a really exciting series. Looking at unique architectural details of historic masonry facades. Some of the details that we will look at