NHL 3.5 was used for repointing the brickwork on Fire Station #44 in San Francisco, California.
Repointing Work and photos by Thameside Masonry
subsidiary of Saint-Astier®
First built in 1771, the Carmel mission is in the midst of its third renovation. In need of some serious repair due to damage from previous restorations where cement was used, NHL 2, 3.5, and 5 was used. In particular, the dome needed some special attention requiring some lime injection and use of NHL 3.5 to fill the cavities. NHL 2 was used to coat the dome to allow for some flexibility and then finished with a lime wash. NHL 5 was used in some lower areas of the mission that required some sloping.
The Centenary Restoration of The Huntington Japanese House and Gardens preserves a unique cultural landscape, including the internationally renowned conservation of the Japanese House and restoration of one of the oldest-surviving Japanese Gardens in the United States.
3-coat lime plaster on metal lath was used for the restoration. Lime paint was also used extensively throughout the project.
Kelly Sutherlin McLeod Architecture, Inc.
http://www.ksmarchitecture.com/projects/japanese-house/
2012 American Institute of Architects
Los Angeles Chapter, Design Award
2012 American Institute of Architects
Pasadena Foothill Chapter, Merit Award
2012 Planet Award
2013 California Preservation Award
http://californiapreservation.org/story/celebrate/awards/
This extensive preservation work on these historical graves has been executed using exclusively Saint Astier® Natural Hydralic Lime mortar and plaster as well as lime paint.
To learn more, please visit: http://pacificislandparks.com/2013/04/11/gravemarker-preservation-at-kalaupapa-national-historical-park/
The University of Virginia is the only university with a “World Heritage” designation. The Rotunda was designed by Thomas Jefferson as the architectural and academic heart of his community of scholars. It is currently undergoing the largest restoration campaign it had placed upon decades, using Saint Astier® Natural Hydraulic Lime mortars for repointing and plastering, Lithomex for stone repairs and lime paint.
Click on here to watch a video on the restoration of the Rotunda.
TransMineral, USA was established in 1997 by Michel Couvreux, an architect in France and the U.S. His familiarity with traditional “old world” building techniques and materials have been instrumental in their revitalization in the U.S. along with his stewardship of implanting Saint Astier® Natural Hydraulic Lime in the North American building sector.