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| Learn about common exterior wood trim problems and how to solve them. |
| Types of siding that could be on a historic building and how to maintain or repair them. |
| Learn how to replace drop wood siding on your historic building. |
| Learn how to replace clapboard wood siding on your historic building. |
| Learn how to repair splits or cracks in wood siding on your historic building. |
| Learn how to replace wood shingle siding on a historic building. |
| Learn to identify and maintain structural, colored storefront glass. |
| Review the reasons to preserve the original wood features on your historic building. |
| Learn how to repair mortar on your historic brick, stone or stucco building. |
| Learn best practices for repairing, replacing and maintaining exterior materials for a historic building. |
| Learn about common problems you may encounter with your brick masonry. |
| Learn about common problems that could occur with a historic stone building. |
| Explore the most common problems you may encounter with your stucco exterior. |
| Learn to assess and repair damage to the wood porch on your historic house. |
| Learn how to prevent wood rot in a historic building. |
| Review the uses of architectural epoxies on wood in a historic building. |
| Identify the form and style of your building so you can successfully preserve, maintain and restore it. |
| Identify and determine ways to protect prefabricated metals, including cast-iron, pressed-metal, steel and aluminum elements. |
| Learn the basics of protecting old bricks and mortar. |
| Identify and repair tile and terrazzo flooring. |
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