Maine Preservation's final "My Old House" workshop - Stone Wall Strategies

Saturday, May 14th, 9:00-4:00

Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village

New Gloucester (8 miles north of the Gray turnpike exit on Rt. 26).

Thanks to this year's sponsor:

Maine Preservation's fifth annual "My Old House" workshop series is underway and space is still available for the final workshop.

These sessions provide an excellent opportunity to learn important how-to basics and tips, and provide a personalized hands-on opportunity to learn how to care for older or historic homes. Students often say they never understood how to fix their own wood windows until they attended a workshop.

On May 14th , in celebration of National Historic Preservation Month, Maine Preservation teams up with Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, a National Historic Landmark, to offer a very special stonewall workshop. Master craftsman David Newfeld of North Star Garden Design in Waterford will lead the day, beginning with a slide presentation about the history and variations of stonewall construction and preservation in New England, the northeast, and Ireland. Students will break into smaller groups to learn how to inventory and evaluate historic stonewalls, and/or conduct restoration and repairs to historic stone walls at Shaker Village.

Bring your lunch and appropriate gear (gloves, boots, rainwear, sunscreen, bug repellant and optimism) and join other old home enthusiasts who are curious, like you, about how to do the right thing with their bit of Maine history. Students are encouraged to bring photos of their properties and projects, and to ask as many questions as they like. Maine Preservation’s My Old House workshops have introduced over 200 people to the basics of good stewardship techniques, with heartwarming results. Students invariably leave with new skills, increased confidence and a greater appreciation of the past.

The cost for this workshop is $50 for Maine Preservation members or $60 for nonmembers.  Advance registration is necessary. For more information and a registration form, visit on line at www.mainepreservation.org or call Maine Preservation at (207) 775-3652 to register with a credit card.

Members of Maine Preservation receive a discount!  Register Today! Space is limited.

We thank this year's generous corporate sponsor:  Bath Savings Institution.

Session 1- April 2, 2005

"Old House Essentials"

Boothbay Railway Village , 586 Wiscasset Road (Route 27), Boothbay

This session provides an important overview to historic homeownership and preservation. Faculty and guest speakers will present a full day loaded with basics and specifics on topics including:

• What style is it? Learn to identify historic architecture
• House Archaeology: clues and what they mean!
• Inspections: what to look for and what to know before you buy
• Do’s and don’ts when contracting for repairs
• Effective budgeting to manage your project costs
• Learn the steps needed to develop a sensitive, cost effective maintenance plan
• Retrofitting that unused space
• Insurance: Protect your historic investment
• The National Register of Historic Places

Faculty:

     Christopher Glass, architect in Camden, former chair of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission and teacher of architecture at Bowdoin College.

     Les Fossel, owner, Restoration Resources – a premier building restoration and rehabilitation firm in Maine specializing in early-period residential projects. Les speaks regularly to groups such as the Maine Association of Realtors, the Maine Assessors Association, historical societies, and at conferences.

     Martha Frost, Insurance Agent, Horace Mann Companies
     Roxanne Eflin, Executive Director, Maine Preservation

Session 2 - April 16, 2005

"All About Windows and Wood"

Boothbay Railway Village , 586 Wiscasset Road (Route 27), Boothbay

This workshop includes hands-on training with Bob Dunning, owner
of Little Mountain Cabinetry in Bridgton. Bob is a contractor/master carpenter and Maine Preservation Honor Award winner in the Craftsman/Trades category. He will iscuss and demonstrate time-honored carpentry techniques to address:

• Window restoration and repair
• Woodwork and molding
• Doors, floors and siding
• Identification and treatment of wood
• Plus more depending on class needs — be sure to note your areas of interest!

NEW this year! And not just for women Power Tools and Safety Basics
2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Woodworkers Caroline Lockwood, Eve Abreau and Lee Dassler join us this year to teach proper techniques in power tools (including cordless, electric and pneumatic) with great tips to get the job done safely!

Session 3 - April 30, 2005

"Plaster and Masonry"

Boothbay Railway Village , 586 Wiscasset Road (Route 27), Boothbay

Learn the history and fundamentals of plaster and masonry repair. Hands-on workstations allow students to learn by doing! Topics include:

• Plaster and mortar recipes
• Plaster mixing and application techniques
• Making basic repairs and dealing with cracks
• Flaking ceilings and calcimine paint
• Repairs using plaster buttons
• Foundations and cellars
• Chimneys and fireplaces

Faculty:
      A team of experienced plaster specialists will conduct the morning workshop.
Richard Irons' exceptional masonry restoration skills, particularly with chimneys, are well known and in demand. He is a brick oven historian, and has an abiding passion for New England's earliest masonry homes.

Session 4 - May 14, 2005

"Stone Wall Strategies"

Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, New Gloucester

Help celebrate Maine Preservation Month and National Historic Preservation Month, as Maine Preservation teams up with Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, a National Historic Landmark, to offer a very special stonewall workshop.

Master craftsman David Newfeld of North Star Garden Design in Waterford will lead the day, beginning with a slide presentation about the history and variations of stonewall construction and preservation in New England, the northeast, and Ireland. Students will break into smaller groups to learn how to inventory and evaluate historic stonewalls, and/or conduct restoration and repairs to historic stone walls at Shaker Village.

Bring your lunch, gloves, boots, sunscreen and bug repellant and meet at the library at 9 a.m.

Register Today! Space is limited.

For more information, contact Maine Preservation at (207) 775-3652 or email maineprs@gwi.net

Directions to workshop locations:

To Boothbay location (Sessions 1, 2 and 3)

The Boothbay Railway Village is located eight miles south of US Route 1 on Route 27 (586 Wiscasset Road - www.railwayvillage.org).

To Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village (Session 4 only)

Directions from the South:
Take exit 63 on the Maine Turnpike and make a right turn at the
top of the exit ramp. Take the first two left turns. Proceed on Route 26 through Gray and New Gloucester, approximately 8 miles to Shaker Village.

Directions From the North:
Take Exit 75 on the Maine Turnpike and turn right at the traffic
light onto Route 202. At the traffic light just after the Irving station, turn right onto Kittyhawk Avenue. At the stop sign, turn left onto Hotel Road. Hotel Road becomes Route 122. Continue west on Route 122. At the intersection with Route 26, turn left and proceed to Shaker Village.