a.     details such as brackets and dentil molding should be removed and discarded.

b.     only material similar to the original wood should be used (not plastic or artificial materials).

c.     architectural salvage (pieces from other old buildings) may not be used.

d.     additional detailing may be added.

WRONG

Often the original detailing is lost, but materials salvaged from other buildings may represent the same era, and can adequately preserve the character of the period. Care must be taken, however, not to add excessive detailing that was never there to begin with.