Press
Here at HVP we thrive on sharing tips, tricks, and insights with the building community and beyond. We want to share our passion for not only preserving the past but building for a better future. Our goal is to reach a broad audience through blog posts, participating in podcasts, guest appearances on YouTube talk shows, and articles. Listen and let us know what else you would like to hear about!
Inspiring Young People to Join the Trades
BY RILEY KLEIN | AUGUST 30, 2023
The article spotlights Mason Lord, founder of Hudson Valley Preservation and founding partner of Touch A Trade, who is dedicated to addressing the impending labor shortage in Litchfield County’s construction and manufacturing sectors.
KeepCRAFTAlive - Celebrating Passion for Building
Mason Lord, Builder and Remodeler
BY ANDREW ZOELLNER | ISSUE 316 – JULY
This builder was introduced to craft as a child, and his decades-long career includes historic preservation as well as education.
Touch a Trade event draws crowd in Kent
BY LYNN MELLIS WORTHINGTON Republican-American
KENT — Watching his children put tile on a wall was a great experience Saturday for Mark Aakjar, Jr., of Beacon, N.Y., during the Touch a Trade event on the grounds of Connecticut Antique Machinery Association (CAMA).
PRO TALK With Builder and Remodeler Mason Lord
THE FINE HOMEBUILDING PODCAST – Episode 486
Patrick, and founder Mason Lord, talk about an initiative event that they hope will encourage more people to consider trade work and the joy of satisfaction that goes with it: Touch A Trade, coming October 22nd to Kent, CT.
Chatting with a Carpentress - Nancy Meyer
The Tim Faller Show – Episode 191
Join us as we talk about women in construction with guest Nancy Meyer. Nancy talks about breaking through barriers and gender stereotypes in a male dominated field and the tips and tricks to succeed along the way.
PRO TALK With Builder Mason Lord
The Fine Homebuilding Podcast
In this Pro-Talk podcast Patrick talks to builder and remodeler Mason Lord of HVP in Kent, CT about running a construction business, do-it-all saws, and the challenges of being a contractor.
40th FHB-Anniversary-Edition Interview With Gary Katz
The Fine Homebuilding Podcast
In this week’s special anniversary episode, regular listener and professional builder Mason Lord interviews longtime FHB contributor and Taunton Press book author Gary Katz.
Marshall Miles Interviews Mason Lord, Hudson Valley Preservation
Robin Hood radio presents a podcast on November 11, 2020. Listen to Marshall interview Mason on applying “green building” and “building science” principles to historic homes, as well as now teaming up with Bensonwood Homes.
Fine HomeBuilding: BS* & Beer
(* = Building Science)
Listen to Mason Lord’s presentation on HVP’s deep-energy retrofit of a 200+ year-old timber frame house.
JLC: Building a Worker-Centered Crew
Ian Schwandt writes for The Journal of Light Construction. Read Part 1 of 4 on developing a “worker-centered crew” while meeting the needs of employers and clients.
FHB: Get Rid of Rot
January 2020 issue.
HVP on the cover! Read about our approach to fixing a failing timber frame sill beam.
The Journal of Light Construction online magazine: Blending in a Crooked Dormer, as shown on an HVP project, written by Ian Schwandt, JLC Contributing Editor
Dealing with out-of-level and out-of-square buildings is commonplace in remodeling. Whether it is an interior door or a tricky cabinet scribe, remodeling carpenters are used to being told by our client or our boss to “make it look right.”
Marshall Miles Interviews Mason Lord, Hudson Valley Preservation
Robin Hood radio presents a podcast on August 7, 2019. Listen to Marshall interview Mason about HVP, building science, and the design-build process.
Fine Home Building Podcast 190:Becoming a Contractor, Patching Old Siding, and Strengthening a Building With Spray Foam
Tune in to Fine Home Building’s podcast with lead carpenter, Andy Engel, as special guest, as they talk about the craft of home building, remodeling and design.
Fine Home Building Podcast 187: Missing Ductwork, Rooftop Decks, and Waterproof Mechanical Rooms
The hosts of Fine Home Building’s podcast read what they dub as “Ian Schwandt’s Eight Commandments for Carpenter Apprentices”
Fine Home Building Magazine: Ask the Experts.
By now, conscientious builders know that window and door openings need to be flashed carefully to keep out water. For residential builders, the most common way to flash openings is with peel-and-stick membrane.
Fine Home Building Magazine: Residential builders are beginning to experiment with fluid flashing products developed for commercial jobs.
By now, conscientious builders know that window and door openings need to be flashed carefully to keep out water. For residential builders, the most common way to flash openings is with peel-and-stick membrane.
5th Time Winner of a Chrysalis Award
Since 1993, The Chrysalis Awards have honored the finest remodeling projects in the nation that reflect the professional excellence of the residential and commercial remodeling industry. The awards cover 28 categories of residential and commercial remodeling, and winners are selected for each of four geographical regions of the country. The regional winners are then judged to select a national winner for each category.