This project involves urgent masonry work on the LHC Work Buildings, primarily at the intersection of the Forge and the Stable. The work is summarized here:
- Re-point Stable wall above the Forge
- Remove rusted lintel from Stable Wall and rebuild wall section
- Dismantle Forge chimney down to roof curb and rebuild
- Re-point 5 courses along top of Warehouse East wall (58')
- Other small but urgent re-pointing sections?
The bid specification for this project will be attached below.
Since the LHC compound is a registered National Historic Site, the masonry work must be done carefully to preserve the historic nature and account for the soft brick and mortar used in the buildings. The work is tightly specified, and must be inspected by the Mass Historical Commission. The work requires a mason well-versed in historic building masonry.
Attached is a plan of the exterior of the LHC Work Buildings showing the location of the above-mentioned masonry work.
Also attached is the specification written by the Preservation Engineer retained on the "Urgent Repairs" project. This spec gives important instructions and conditions for the masonry work, and should be included in the bid specification package.
There are sets of photos attached below for each part of the masonry project. Download them into a folder and unzip them.