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\r\n Getting Started on Your Restoration Project: Conducting an Assessment <\/h1>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]
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\n Personalized advice from a specialist company <\/div>\n
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\n In-person inspection and a no-obligation assessment of your restoration request <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>
<\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Would you like to have<\/strong> a piece of furniture restored<\/strong>? Does a sculptural work<\/strong> or a wooden interior<\/strong> element need restoration? Are there perhaps several pieces of furniture or <\/strong> wooden objects<\/strong> that need restoration <\/strong>? Or are you unsure whether you shouldhave<\/strong> a <\/strong> piece of historic furniture or <\/strong> modern<\/strong>designer furniture<\/strong> restored <\/strong>? <\/p>\n

No matter what your request is when you contact Holzrestaurierung Berlin<\/a> and the furniture restorers<\/strong> at ZRW Berlin<\/strong>: When you contact<\/strong> us <\/strong>, we\u2019ll schedule <\/strong>an appointment at <\/strong>your location in Berlin or <\/strong> Brandenburg<\/strong> to conduct a personal assessment<\/strong> and a professional evaluation<\/strong> \u2014completely free of obligation<\/strong> for you.[\/vc_column_text]

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\n Why should I conduct an inventory? <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>
<\/div>[vc_column_text css=””]Conducting <\/strong>a restoration or historic preservation survey <\/strong>is essential prior to planning and carrying out any restoration project, and serves as<\/strong> the absolute foundation<\/strong> for developing a well-founded restoration plan<\/strong>. A condition survey, also known as a physical condition survey, refers to a part of the restoration assessment<\/strong> in which it is determined whether conservation or restoration treatment is necessary<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text]
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\n What criteria are included in the restoration inventory? <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>[vc_column_text css=””]An inventory or stock take involves reviewing, recording, and cataloging all objects to be restored in private collections or museum holdings<\/strong>. For each individual object, it includes information on the following aspects: <\/p>\n

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