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