From: HistoricWashington@yahoogroups.com [mailto:HistoricWashington@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 7:17 PM
To: HistoricWashington@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [HistoricWashington] CHRS Preservation Cafe: Masonry on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, 6:30 pm
The
following is an invitation from the Capitol Hill Restoration Society
Gary Barnhart of GL Barnhart Construction will
present “Elements of Historic Modern Masonry on Capitol Hill” on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. in the downstairs
meeting room at the Northeast Branch Library, 330 7th Street, NE. Various
types of masonry construction are found throughout our Capitol Hill homes and
buildings. Some aspects of the structural building framework are original and
literally part of the buildings foundations, other aspects have been added over
the years. In some cases the elements that have been added over the years are
hard to distinguish from the original construct, in other instances more modern
elements stand out like a sore thumb.
In this discussion Gary will talk about the
differences between the various elements of masonry construction in our Capitol
Hill historic buildings in terms of longevity and methods of maintenance to
keep them in good working order.
Topics will include:
·
Modern foundations
versus historic foundations.
·
Site paving and changes
over the years.· Historic brick versus modern brick and maintenance and care.
· Architectural details and historical significance.
· Masonry openings, details and structural reinforcement and implications.
· Joints, connection between dissimilar materials, and best practices.
We hope to see you there!
The venue is handicapped accessible and the
public is encouraged to attend.
The Preservation Café series is a free forum with topics of interest to the greater Capitol Hill community.
The Preservation Café series is a free forum with topics of interest to the greater Capitol Hill community.
Gary Barnhart
202-569-0707 gary@glbarnhart.com
202-569-0707 gary@glbarnhart.com
No comments:
Post a Comment