Preservation in Practice

Join Manor Mill and the Preservation Alliance of Baltimore County on the fourth Tuesday of each month for a free meeting to discuss the many avenues and practices of preservation. We will be joined by preservation experts in fields such as American architecture, timber framing, masonry, window restoration, cemetery history and headstone cleaning, and many more. If you have a passion or interest in historic build preservation, this is the event for you to get involved and learn more!

Tuesday, February 25, 6-7:30PM

Preserve It Better: Borate Before Bandaids - a very hands-on presentation and workshop.
with Jan Scopel, ChE, Preservation Facility Manager, Chase-Lloyd House, Historic Annapolis.

Discover the What, Why and How to use this practically forgotten family of Boron mineral compounds (borates) to preserve and protect new and not-so-new wood features of homes and historic artifacts from existing and future rot and insect damage. Jan will briefly cover some basic chemistry and the history of the uses of Borates and Glycol Borates, dive into the practical and resource saving application to new and invaluable historic wood features, provide some examples of borated wood, and demonstrate how to cook-up a batch. You will learn how to work this method into your own personal preservation or repair plan. Borate before you paint or repair!

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Past Preservation in Practice Topics

October 24, 2023
Topic: Cemetery history and headstone cleaning

January 23, 2024
Topic: How to read a building

March 26, 2024
Topic: The History and Restoration of Plaster

April 23, 2024
Topic: Window Restoration

May 28, 2024
Topic: Permaculture in Practice - Historic Landscapes

June 25, 2024
Topic: Restoring Manor Mill

July 23, 2024
Topic: Timber Framing with Robert Jones

September 24, 2024
Topic: Historic Preservation Easements & Permits with Katherine Good

October 22, 2024
Topic: Histories and Mysteries with Mindie Burgoyne of Chesapeake Ghost Tours.

November 26, 2024
Topic: Conservation of wood, metal, ceramic and paintings with Kenya Browning Feeser

January 28, 2024
Topic: DIY (Do It Yourself): How to Research your Home’s History