Ipswich, Massachusetts · Whole-Home Renovation
Antique Cape Restoration
A period Cape brought up to modern comfort while keeping its original character intact.
The challenge
Decades of partial updates left mismatched systems, uneven floors and an entry that no longer worked for the family.
Homeowner goals
- Modernize systems
- Preserve original millwork and proportions
- Improve winter comfort
The Northline solution
Work was sequenced system by system: structure, then mechanicals, then envelope improvements, then finishes matched to surviving original profiles.
Materials
Reproduction millworkCedar shinglesPlaster repairWide-plank flooring
Construction considerations
- Selective structural repair of original framing
- Insulation strategy chosen for drying capacity
- Historic-appropriate exterior detailing
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Inside the project
Before-and-after photography is added to each case study as documentation becomes available. Homeowner addresses are never published.
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