Restoring Porch Roof on 2502 E Grace St.

Part of the whole house restoration of 2502 E Grace St., the 1879 house that we have been working on since July.

We redid all of the framing including the built-in gutters; which is one of our specialties. Saunders Roofing applied the copper roof.

Eppington Plantation Siding and Shutters

Our restoration work on the 18th Century Eppington Plantation in Chesterfield is coming along smoothly. We have finished scraping, sanding, and priming the siding and it is ready to be painted.

We carefully built new louvres to restore the shutters; making sure that every detail matched the existing.

The finished product... ready for priming and painting!

We installed all new drainage to keep the Plantation house dry. This is the cement shoe of that system.

Trimming out the basement at Hilary Baker

The RBVa crew has been hustling to come behind the subcontractors with trim and detail in the basement.

We're installing a wainscoting knee wall with a fir cap. Syd has been putting lots of thought into scribing the cap to fit the profile of the brick wall behind it. We are, as usual, backpriming the wainscoting to ensure lasting quality to our work - Sean is working on that.

The stairs that Chris built are also coming along nicely, with wainscotting and skirt in place. The scribing on the skirt against the brick wall is beautiful. Treads should be coming soon - we are re-using old original ones and getting replacements milled out of old wood for the treads that weren't original.

We've got various other projects in the works around the house. Ben has been working on making sure we stay ahead of the subs and have everything ready for plumbers, electric, and HVAC. Nick has been prepping the floors for the floor sander by setting nails and securing any lose boards. Cody is setting up our brand new trim saw to replace an old one that wore out. Mo has been working on replacing broken panes of glass in transom windows around the house.

Warehouse work on windows and doors

Some of our restorations are better suited to be completed in our warehouse, like this door and sash from the Hillary Baker house. Our restorations to these features preserve their historic value as well as improve their practical value.