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WOODEN STOREFRONT <br />I P&Nto arol MAN V rol-kI <br />WOOD SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH WOOD, <br />AND IN A TIMELY MANNER <br />COMMERCIAL BUILDING MATERIALS <br />Wood is, a material that is used for a <br />variety of architectural details such as <br />storefronts and windows on many of <br />the commercial buildings. Common <br />locations of wood are window frames <br />and sash; wood columns and <br />canopies; wood storefronts including <br />doors and frames for display windows <br />and for kick plates or bases. <br />• Wood, when well maintained, can last <br />for decades. However, it will rot with <br />the presence of moisture. It is <br />important to keep wood surfaces <br />painted including top and bottom, <br />side and back. When wood is badly <br />deteriorated, it may need to be <br />replaced with wood of the same <br />profile and dimension. <br />• There are several epoxy wood repair <br />prodlucts, that may be used to repair <br />or reconstruct significant wood <br />elements prior to total replacement. <br />• Wood historically would have been <br />painted. <br />• Rough sawn wood is not appropriate <br />for installation in historic buildlings. <br />• Wood must be replaced with wood, <br />not a simulated material. <br />• It should be noted that wood does not <br />have a "wood grain" surface. <br />• Stain on the exterior of a building or <br />its elements are inappropriate, except <br />in special circumstances and building <br />type; such as government buildings, <br />churches, etc. Consult the local <br />Historic Preservation Commission for <br />a STEMM in <br />Design Standards for the City of Paris, Texas 67 <br />