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Posted May 5, 2008
Historic Lime Kiln Building & Lime Slaking Workshop
at Howard Hall Farm, Athens, NY
This workshop is designed specifically to teach participants to build a kiln using local materials, many of which will be gathered from the grounds of Howard Hall Farm. Using the same techniques that were used in the 1720s right here in the Hudson River Valley, participants will gather the stone from the site, build a kiln, locate the fuel – coal, coke and wood, load the kiln, burn the kiln, dig a hole, fill it with water (from the river), slake the burnt limestone to a putty with water, screen the putty, mix the lime putty with sand and build the stone wall. Learn More |
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Posted April 28, 2008
U.S. Heritage Group, Inc. will be exhibiting at this year's Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference, which will be held from September 18-20, 2008 at Navy Pier in Chicago. Learn more |
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Posted April 7, 2008
U.S. Heritage Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that it will be participating in a free public information session that is being sponsored by the Historic Chicago Greystone Initiative® at Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago
(NHS). The program, “The Care and
Maintenance of Historic Masonry,” is designed specifically for owners of historic Greystones. This session will take place on Saturday, May 10 from 10 AM to 12 PM at the Chicago Center for Green Technology. Download the event information. |
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Posted March 14, 2008
U.S. Heritage Group, Inc. will be exhibiting the environmentally-friendly Hemcrete® building system at the Ecobuild Spring 2008 exhibition in Anaheim, CA in May, 2008. Learn more: Ecobuild Spring 2008 | Hemcrete® |
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Posted February 26, 2008
U.S. Heritage Group, Inc. is featured in the Daily Reporter. Read the article |
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Posted January 21, 2008
U.S. Heritage Group, Inc. is pleased to announce our new joint venture with U.K.-based Lime Technology, Ltd., a leading producer of eco-friendly building materials. This new company, called American Lime Technology, will be the exclusive North American distributor of the innovative Hemcrete® building system. Learn more... |
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Posted January 14, 2008
U.S. Heritage Group, Inc. is pleased to announce our 2008 Heritage Masonry workshop series.
In addition to our popular lime mortar workshops, we are now offering sessions on stone repair, limewash, and special 3-hour weekend sessions designed specifically for the owners of historic homes.
Learn more... |
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