George Kramer sez: >In general answer to your question, building tradespeople that like to work >on historic structures (heck, on old structures) out my way say they >specialize in "Restoration" or "Rehabilitation) not preservation. >Preservation is what they do to museums and roughly equates in common >parlance with embalming. ^^^^^^^^^^^^ To close the circle: which then leads them to an embolism when you mention you want something preserved. ______________________________________________ Dan Becker, Executive Director "What's this? Fan mail Raleigh Historic from some flounder?" Districts Commission - Bullwinkle J. Moose [log in to unmask]