Thea is a general contractor put to work on a major renovation of a historic old building downtown that was just sold to a new o
wner. Many of the building’s original features are still in existence, including much of the original woodwork, the original windows, the brickwork of the building’s structure, and the original iron fence with its complex scrolling patterns. The problem is that most of these features have not been maintained well. The new owner wants to tear out anything damaged or worn and replace it with new materials that look close enough to the original. Thea wants to argue a different plan. What should be the points of this plan? (Select all that apply.) Consult with relevant master craftspeople to get a rule of thumb from them to make spot judgments regarding which features are beyond saving and need to be thrown out.
Hire master metal workers, carpenters, stonemasons, and any other master craftspeople with relevant expertise to assess the historic features of the building.
Argue that because of the building’s historical nature, any replacements of original features would have no hope of matching the originals in any way.
Involve master craftspeople in the assessment of which materials to use to replace irreparably damaged features and to do the actual work of replacement.
