Putting it back the way it was

BOULDER –Michael Schuller can peer inside walls, but he might be best known for developing historically accurate mortar mixes as he plans the repair, restoration and maintenance of stone and brick buildings worldwide.

?He’s really like a forensics guy,? said Ann Sullivan, executive director of the Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute. ?He understands the history of a building, why it is the way it is, how stable it is and what’s in its future, and he helps develop plans so the building can be restored sensitively, so you don’t destroy what came before.

?He knows how to evaluate exactly what’s happening with an…