Take the opportunity to meet with vendors, preservation experts and homeowners at NKY Restoration Weekend on Saturday from 9 a.m. til 4 p.m. at Gateway Community & Technical College, 525 Scott Avenue in Covington.
And enjoy a bit of ‘Taste of NKy’ from six area restaurants as well.
It’s all free and open to the public, but registration in advance is requested at www.nkyrestoration.com — look for the RSVP tab.
NKY Restoration is an unincorporated association and collaboration of individuals who share an interest in historic preservation.
Restoration Weekend has been partially funded by a Certified Local Government grant given to the Cities of Bellevue and Covington from the National Park Service and administered by the Kentucky Heritage Council.
Sessions
There is something for owners of historic or older homes or individuals thinking about purchasing one. The workshops include the following topics:
* The Art of Faux Wood Graining led by Curtis Heuser of Interior Visions
* House Forensics
* How to Hire a Contractor and Be a Good Client
* Wood Window Rehabilitation
* Gutters – Get in the Flow
* Plaster Walls
* What Style is It?
* Rehabbing on a Budget
* Preservation 101
* Container Gardening
* Interior Decorative Painting
* Saving Wood Floors
* Common Electrical Issues in Old Homes
* Utilizing KY Preservation Tax Credits
* Greening Your Historic Home
* Repairing Decorative Plaster
* Water Maintenance from Roof to Ground
* Understanding the Secretary of the Interior Standards
* The A to Z of Wood Restoration
* Chimneys and Fireplaces
* Rookwood Tile
Free Parking
There is free parking on Saturday for the event at the Midtown Parking Garage, located adjacent to the Gateway Urban Campus at the corner of 5th St and Greenup St.
Collaborating partners
City of Covington, City of Newport, City of Bellevue, City of Dayton, Cincinnati Preservation Association, Tri-State Wholesale Building Supplies, American Chimney, Peak – Heating – Air – Geothermal, Tiburon Energy and Construction, RSVP Services, and the Kentucky Heritage Council in addition to our major sponsor Duke Energy.
Some free sessions offer CEU credits for architects and planners will be offered Friday at Baker Hunt located at 620 Greenup Street in Covington, KY. A free boxed lunch will be provided by Tri-State Wholesale Building Supplies. Registration with refreshments begins at 8 am. Sessions run from 8:30 to noon.
Email nkyrestoration@gmail.com and include name, AIA or AICP member number, phone number and zip code in the body of the email.
The professional development sessions:
Chapter 34 – Redeveloping Our Existing Buildings
8:30 to 10:30 am – Wayne Meyer, AIA
Historic Building Assessments
8:30 to 9:30 am – Kenneth Jones, AIA and Bruce E. Goetzman, AIA Emeritus
Brownfield Basics
9:45-10:45 am – Elishia Chamberlain – City of Ludlow, KY
Controlling & Accommodating Change In Your Community through Section 106
11 am to noon – Kary Stackelbeck, PhD – Kentucky Heritage Council