Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Repointing Brick

Over the years the mortar had worn away from the brick on the side of the house. Like the stone wall, this was a project that needed to be done in the past, but the building had been left to deteriorate. The brick is finally receiving some long overdue repair.

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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Rebuilding the Stone Wall

Built up on a hill, this beautiful, historic home is fronted by an impressive stone wall. Unfortunately, the water that drained from the roof had, over many years, pushed against the stones, breaking the mortar. When LVCLT purchased the property, the stone wall was bulging into the neighbor’s property. Below are some pictures of the stone mason's work. The wall had to be taken apart and put back together. While rebuilding the wall, the stonemason corrected the source of the problem by adding an outlet for the roof's rainwater.

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