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Issue 1/2024 Volume 41 Number 1
Masonic Hall NYC Juliet balcony

Restoration of this terra cotta Juliet balcony incorporated both traditional materials and, where necessary, substitutes.

Substitute Materials in Historic Restoration: When to Consider Alternatives

By Richard W. Off, AIA

While repairing and salvaging existing materials is generally the first choice when addressing deterioration in exterior restoration projects, replacing some amount of material is often unavoidable. When replacement becomes necessary, design professionals are confronted with a critical decision: to match existing materials in-kind or to use substitutes.


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