James Monroe Law Office

James Monroe’s Original Law Office (on Limestone Plantation)

Construction Techniques: 

• Dismantled the existing chimney on James Monroe’s first law office, we laid these out brick by brick in a special format. 
• The fireplace, hearth, and chimney had collapsed, we reopened this and rebuilt it with period correct brick. 
• We used limestone mortar mix for all masonry work. We used slate from the property as well. 
• We milled siding and installed this to the exterior and put a white washed finish.
• We milled period correct doors which were painted in a flat Charleston Green.
• We repointed the brick foundation walls.
• We rebuilt the entire chimney and rebuilt the cap.
• Resided the exterior of the building
• Restored the collapsing chimney brick by brick like a puzzle
• Rebuilt the fireplace and hearth that had caved in
• Created custom historically accurate doors at the saw mill, painted in historic colors to fit the property’s legacy
• Framing off and finishing a second-floor addition (with photos)