Inspected a full bore 1905 townhouse renovation with an architect who is out
to lunch, historically speaking - he thinks its a restoration.  Many $$$.

For the new copper roof, he says his contractor is going to age the new
copper mansard by coating it with mayonnaise to patinate the copper.  Isn't
there an easier way to do that (dare I say it: cat barf?) - or am I out to
lunch, too.

Oh, and also I noticed, from the back, some original plaster squished through
the wooden lath (one of the few walls in the house that had survived) with
the customary "horsehair" binder.  Was it really horsehair?  Was horsehair
better than some other animal hair?   (Oh no, cats again!!) How did they
glean the horsehair?

Sign me,
Have it Your Whey