Get Hands-On: Caring for Your Elderly Buildings

115 Willard Memorial Square,Wellington OH 44090

22 September, 2021

Description

As building age, sometimes they need a little help from you to keep looking and feeling young. Learn how a little work goes a long way. Whether it's your home or your business, sometimes buildings need a little help as they age to keep them feeling healthy and looking great. Starting a good maintenance regimen for your historic building doesn't have to be difficult. And a little work now keeps you from a large repair bill later. But when you do discover a problem, how do you know even where to begin? Can you fix it yourself or should you call in the experts? Luckily for you, we've assembled a team of industry professionals to help you understand what goes into maintaining your historic building and can help you determine what you can do and when to call in the pros. Our experts will be giving presentations throughout the day and will be available to answer your most pressing questions. Agenda8:00 - Registration Opens 9:00 - Welcome 9:15 - Historic Architecture in Wellington: Assessment & Identification 10:00 - Historic Window Repair with Morgan Graff 10:45 - Restoration Carpentry with Joe Tokarsky, The Western Reserve Preservation Co. 11:30 - Architectural Metals with Andrew Bealer 12:15 - Lunch 1:30 - Masonry Technique & Repair with Christian Minor, Capital C Masonry 2:15 - Plaster Repair with Chris Conley, Conley Coatings 3 :00 - Tile & Slate Roofing & Copper Work 3:45 - Financing Options for Historic Buildings Where to StayWe are a town of about 5,000 residents but limited in our hotel offerings.  Below lists a few in Wellington and Oberlin [12 miles north]. Spreng Haus Wellington Country Inn 1830 Hallauer House Bed & Breakfast The Hotel at Oberlin There are also a variety of Air BNBs around in Wellington and in Oberlin as well.