Rebuilding columns and bases for two different porches

We are building bases from reclaimed antique pine for the solid columns that we repaired last week. While I've been getting these bases and capitals ready for installation, we've has been putting the final touches on the ipe deck. [The beautiful wood you see underneath the capitals and bases is heart pine tongue and groove deck board, fabricated by Van Jester Woodworks and to be soon installed in Eppington Plantation.]

The following salvaged columns are being restored for a mansion on Monument Avenue. We are rebuilding the front porch which was unfortunately removed years ago. The techniques used to work on these columns are partly inspired by the writings of John Leeke, though Mr. Leeke has nothing on RBVa's very own. 

Two very different jobsites

On Monument Avenue in the Fan, the Chris-Nick-Mike super crew put the second floor back together again. We used reclaimed tongue and groove flooring from a building demolished on Leigh Street in Carver; we were lucky enough to be on site to salvage before demolition.  We've even got new plumbing run!

Out in Chesterfield, the even more amazing crew of Cody-Ben-Syd has repaired bug damage, worked on siding, and spent a lot of time doing a lot of math to build a cute little shed roof to protect a basement entrance. 

More work in our shop

This is beautiful tread, take two. The first antique pine tread we made was too small.

This door has seen 200 years of changes in Church Hill. Well worth the surgery I had to perform on it.

Dutchmen held on with pegs, clamped overnight. This repair isn't going anywhere.

Salvaging old floor from a house that will be demolished.

Flooring repairs

Replacing small pieces of the floor with matching antique heart pine flooring

Flooring repair of heart pine flooring

Flooring repair, heart pine flooring, richmond, restoration, carpentry