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Reviewing the Historic Brickwork and Facade

Bob and Chris examine the exterior facade through one of the exposed window openings. With both the interior and exterior facing bricks visible, Bob points out the structural brick interior that has undergone extensive repair work. Also visible is the antique brick and lime mortar facade, which dates back to 1835. To hold the facade to the structural brick and interior beams, steel tie rods with decorative caps were employed by the building's original designers.

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Reviewing the Historic Brickwork and Facade

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" What about the masonry that's the big thing -- of this aside estimating 35. Practically 170 years old yeah project. It's been a good part of the last two weeks really repairing and restoring until we've actually got that this point and this is. The old fashioned way everybody's just -- senator structural of Jesus this is structural this has taken apart put back together all Portland cement all throughout this book tonight. And then the actual veneer that you see from the street is antique presenting these bricks are original and actually we had a real problem finding replacement bricks. That or the sides to -- in accordance -- finally found a supplier here in and in Brooklyn who's going to happen to us next week so. Will be able to finish up. That part of the facade and the mortar which -- looking at some original mortar here is a lime mortar that's. You know mid nineteenth century and it's really important sit. Repoint and rebuild with the same look will be moving doing exactly that okay. And then there's other elements to this we've got you've already removed the cast iron from this this cast iron. So here again and the cast iron sills boy they are heavy and they are beautiful. So these will be cleaned up and put back down there and then up above the the cast iron lintels -- on lintels will also be removed there just one of the few decorative elements in the in the whole. Front facade -- taken up cleaned up and back on him. And these tie rods. They're not ornamental and some buildings you'll see these made in the shape of stars -- which of course it all -- and they are hearkens to the federal bureau period and in our history but. They really are structural because they're helping to tie this facade to the structure and usually they're tied in as they are here to some of the wood members that you find. Inside either the floor system or in this case just post."

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