Regent Square Civic Association
Home Improvement Workshop 2014
A brief list of the traditional materials seen in our neighborhood:- Brick.
- Stucco (cement plaster).
- Stone (with slate used for roofs).
- Portland cement mortar (lime based).
- Concrete block (generally for foundations, garages).
- Wood trim, wood cladding (typically clapboard or shingles).
- Clay tile roofing.
- Asphalt roofing (roll and shingle in general use by 1911).
- Copper flashing and gutters/downspouts (also ternemetal, galvanized steel).
- Wood double hung or casement windows and doors (single glazed).