Old Canaan
Connecticut·Est. in Practice

Old Canaan Building Materials

The materials of traditional New England

The Archive

The complete reference for the materials
of traditional New England.

Stone & Gravel
32 entries
001Native River-Washed Pea Gravel→ 002Bluestone→ 003Fieldstone→ 004Brick→ 005Granite→ 006Belgian Block→ 007Slate→ 008Bluestone Gravel→ 009Granite Sills and Lintels→ 010Crushed Stone→ 011Marble Chips→ 012Brownstone→ 013Dry-Stack Stone Wall→ 014Mica Schist→ 015Bluestone Pool Coping→ 016Crushed Oyster Shell→ 017Granite Steps→ 018Limestone→ 019Granite Cobblestone→ 020Rubble Stone Foundation→ 021Ashlar Masonry→ 022Millstone→ 023Bluestone Stair Treads→ 024Cast Stone→ 025Granite Curbing→ 026Brownstone Restoration Compound→ 027Cobblestone Mortar Joints→ 028Granite Bollards→ 029Slate Flagging→ 030Granite Fence Posts→ 031Pointing Sand→ 032Stone Dust→
Wood Exteriors
27 entries
001Eastern White Cedar Shingles→ 002Cedar Shake Roofing→ 003Painted Clapboard→ 004Board and Batten→ 005White Oak→ 006Cedar Shingle Stain→ 007White Pine→ 008Black Locust→ 009Exterior Shutters→ 010Wood Shingle Siding→ 011Trim Boards→ 012Cedar Fence Posts→ 013Hemlock→ 014Timber Framing→ 015Wood Fencing→ 016Wood Window Sash→ 017Porch Decking→ 018Knee Braces and Decorative Brackets→ 019Barn Doors — Hardware and Hanging→ 020Exterior Wood Putty and Glazing Compound→ 021Copper Weathervanes→ 022Vertical Grain Douglas Fir→ 023Painted Brick→ 024Redwood→ 025Exterior Wood Glue and Epoxy Repair→ 026Gutter Boards and Built-In Gutters→ 027Widow's Walk Construction→
Metal Details
21 entries
001Copper→ 002Wrought Iron→ 003Lead-Coated Copper→ 004Zinc→ 005Steel Windows→ 006Bronze Hardware→ 007Cast Iron→ 008Galvanized Steel→ 009Copper Roofing→ 010Lead-Coated Copper Roofing→ 011Copper Conductor Heads and Downspout Boots→ 012Copper Gutters — Half Round vs. K-Style→ 013Copper Roof Cresting→ 014Cast Iron Cellar Windows→ 015Wrought Iron Fence→ 016Roof Flashing — Step, Counter, and Base→ 017Bronze Downspout Straps→ 018Lead Roof Valleys→ 019Aluminum — Where It's Acceptable and Where It Isn't→ 020Copper Downspout Boots→ 021Iron Gate Hardware→
Paints & Finishes
22 entries
001Linseed Oil Paint→ 002Milk Paint→ 003Pointing Mortar→ 004Oil-Based Exterior Paint→ 005Whitewash→ 006Limewash→ 007Exterior Wood Stain→ 008Traditional Exterior Color Palettes→ 009Lead Paint→ 010Pointing Mortar — Selecting the Right Type→ 011Brick Mortar Joints→ 012Barn Red — What the Color Actually Was→ 013Tung Oil→ 014Shellac→ 015Venetian Plaster→ 016Paint Removal Methods for Historic Wood→ 017Exterior Masonry Paint→ 018Historic Putty Glazing Compound→ 019Casein Paint→ 020Wood Bleaching Oil→ 021Faux Graining and Marbleizing→ 022Sand-Finish Stucco→
Landscape
21 entries
001Boxwood and Its Alternatives→ 002Gravel Paths→ 003Bluestone Terraces→ 004Native Meadow Grass→ 005Stone Walls in the Landscape→ 006Espaliered Fruit Trees→ 007Garden Edging→ 008Granite Post and Chain→ 009Wooden Garden Structures→ 010The Mowing Edge→ 011Ha-Ha Wall→ 012Topiary — Yew and Hornbeam→ 013Native Ferns→ 014Climbing Hydrangea on Masonry→ 015Bluestone Stepping Stones→ 016Crushed Brick Paths→ 017Kitchen Garden Layout→ 018Privet Hedging→ 019Stone Dust Paths→ 020Window Boxes→ 021Rain Chains and Splash Blocks→
Roofing
14 entries
001Slate Roofing→ 002Standing Seam Metal Roofing→ 003Cedar Shingle Roofing→ 004Ice and Water Shield→ 005White Cedar Roofing→ 006Moss and Lichen on Roofing→ 007Slate Repair and Individual Slate Replacement→ 008Wood Shake vs. Shingle — The Distinction→ 009Copper Ridge Caps→ 010Flat Roof Materials — Built-Up and EPDM→ 011Copper Cupola→ 012Snow Guards and Snow Rails→ 013Copper Dormers→ 014Roof Pitch and Material Correctness→
Interior
9 entries
001Wide Plank Pine Flooring→ 002Plaster Walls — Three-Coat System→ 003Beaded Board Wainscot→ 004Interior Shutters→ 005Wide Plank Oak Flooring→ 006Interior Window Trim→ 007Wainscot Paneling — Raised Panel→ 008Built-In Cabinetry — Material Specification→ 009Wood Stove Hearths — Stone and Brick→