http://www.gyrestorations.com/blog George Yonnone Restorations Thu, 03 May 2007 23:42:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 Kane Project The owner helps install sills on a timber frame house. Would you like to help George repair your own house? http://www.gyrestorations.com/blog/archives/22 K100, K1200 Back-To-Back 2003 My wife and I made our annual pilgrimage to Daytona this year Mar ‘03’. We decided to stop at the BMW shop to look around. While there, I spotted the new for 02 K1200 in black. My heart stopped. I think it was the black ... http://www.gyrestorations.com/blog/archives/19 http://www.gyrestorations.com/blog/archives/16 A Letter to Candy Cohen, Editor of The BMW Owners Nuseregarding bragging rights verses riding rights in Owners News As for those hot shoes who ride dells gap at warp speed, and are dumb enough to brag that K12RS, s hold the FASTES time end to end, shame on the owners ... http://www.gyrestorations.com/blog/archives/20 The colonial building you want to restore was built by hand. The tools to make the materials to make the building were made by hand. The materials to make your building were cut and shaped by hand. There were no short cuts during this process…. then. Why should you accept short cuts in the ... http://www.gyrestorations.com/blog/archives/15 http://www.gyrestorations.com/blog/archives/10 Old House Journal is a great magazine and one that i read often. This month, there is a great article by John Looke about Slate Roof Stand-In’s that explains how inventive imitators can match the panache of stone without the overhead. There is also an article about Classic Kitchens ... http://www.gyrestorations.com/blog/archives/9 John Leeke helps owners, tradespeople, contractors and professionals understand and maintain their historic and older buildings. Learn how to Save Your Wood Windows in the new edition of this Practical Restoration Report. Wood-Epoxy Repairs is updated with important new sections on wood technology and safety issues. He’s is a great resource ... http://www.gyrestorations.com/blog/archives/8 Sills may be the lowliest parts of a wood frame house but, like the keel of a boat, they form the base that supports all other structural members. When old house sills succumb to rot and insect damage, it takes technique and experience to replace them. Read the rest of ... http://www.gyrestorations.com/blog/archives/7 Yes, it’s a story we talk about daily. The American barn is disappearing from the landscape. It may not evoke the nostalgia of a one-room schoolhouse or covered bridge. But for more than two centuries, it has stood as a symbol of hard work and a rural way of life. Here ... http://www.gyrestorations.com/blog/archives/6