Hmmmm. Yup. I would agree. But must point out that the magic soup is
nice to have around when its a particular piece of wood or stone that
has significance...perhaps a date carved in it, or graffiti from the
owner or builder, or perhaps the last verifiable piece of wood from the
original construction of a historic vessel. But Mike's magic soup is
not replacing an entire system of wood or stone, it is making a repair.
Repairs are good. Well, good repairs are good. Fair repairs are
okay. Poor repairs should be done over.
Kenneth Uracius?
-jc
On Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at 06:35 AM, Kenneth Uracius wrote:
> So do we look at patching material for stone the same way (no offence
> Mike E)
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> Ken U
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Let us not speak foul in folly!" - ][<en Phollit
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> Callan
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> Strange which emails I hang onto thinking that I'll return to them
> when time permits. Stranger still the ones I actually get around to
> responding too...long have their relevance has faded into oblivion.
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> As well you know, what is wrong with it is that it is not history. It
> relates neither the craft of the tradesmen, nor the good sense of the
> designer or owner, let alone the lumberman and the millwright. It is
> an impression. You may as well build a foam core box and glue photos
> of a cozy farmstead of yore, if all you want is something that looks
> like something to folks who never saw the real thing in the first
> place.
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> I got nothing against petrochemicals...when they become historic I'll
> deal with them...and perhaps even learn to appreciate the skills of
> the installers...if things have deteriorated to that point. If these
> things gain significance, if they become the elements of material
> culture that express our time, that will be their value. They will
> have value for this time.
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> But! To replace wood siding or slate with plastic is an abomination.
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> (Falsetto) Oh! but it looks the same and its affordable and isn't it
> lovely to save these old buildings! And it makes us all feel
> sooooooooo good that we didn't have to tear down old Mr Macgruder's
> place. BS! Save it or do not save it, but don't go providing cover and
> warm fuzzys to folks who haven't the spheres to do it right and bare
> the costs, or tear it down because it could not be done economically.
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> I gotta go.
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> -jc
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> On Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at 12:17 PM, Ken Follett wrote:
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> Replica siding. Don't get me started.
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> What's wrong with it John?
> It can't be any worse than plastic slate, can it?
> You got something against using petrochemicals in histo presto work?
> I like it when you get started... don't stop, please, we need you.
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