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Work in progress
Beneath the concealment of fractured and poorly bonded paint lay nearly a century’s accumulated deterioration. |
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Bay’s stripped lower wall, and repair detail
Long neglect of open seams and unsealed end grain had taken a toll. The rot however remained localized and repairable. |
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Window sill stripped and primed, and repaired
The deterioration was conspicuous; however the window remained restorable after ninety-one years of indifferent maintenance. To expect similar durability from contemporary second growth lumber would be naive. |
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Corbels stripped, and primed, filled and caulked
Once stocks of such clear old growth fir were plentiful. |
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Completion
Voids resulting from the excision of rotted material were filled with a flexible epoxy, and joints and seams heavily caulked. |
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(6)
Completion
Underlying elastic and highly water resistant sealants provide primary protection against further water intrusion. The color coats are essentially only a renewable glaze. |
(7) Completion |
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(8) Work in progress, and completion
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Such construction is irreplaceable. It can only be preserved.
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Stripped, and ready for the final prime coat
The dental mold is a window to the far lower labor costs of the past. Each block was individually cut and installed.
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