Since I am on the maintenance end of this business I guess I should chime
in here.  The school where I do the bulk of my work is not an old place but
there is one rather historic building which they chose not to keep in very
good repair I can't seem to interest them in doing so.  Money mostly, it is
faculty housing, not student related so the parents don't see it.

Whenever any work is done, for instance this summer a new floor was put in
dining room, I always ask those who install what the proper cleaning and
maintenance should be.  Most times they don't know but can usually get me
some pamphlet from the mfgr.  We try but if the ones doing the work have no
clue how can we maintain?  Ruth




At 12:31 PM -0500 7/11/02, John Callan wrote:
>Ayyy...yup.  (An expression learned in another northerly clime to the east, to
>signify enthusiastic agreement without becoming gaudy, like a Rollex.)
>
>GWI out MHS in wrote:
>
>> John C. writes:
>> >>But what we may really
>> need is to have a craftsman who ie. repairs wood and paints it, talk
>> through his thoughts to a maintenance person or other and have the
>> maintenance person or other  try his hand at the task under direction.
>> <<
>>
>> This is exactly what I have been trying to do with my Practical Restoration
>> Report series, workshops and training services over the past 15 years --
>> bring my hands-on
>> experience to bear where it will do the most good. The Managing Maintenance
>> report helps with maintenance theory and practical organization; and the
>> other titles provide specific details on methods, materials, techniques,
>> etc., for windows, exterior woodwork, columns, gutters, etc. Learn more at
>> www.HistoricHomeWorks.com
>>
>> John
>> by hammer and hand great works do stand
>> by pen and thought best words are wrought
>>
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