Buggs Temple Re-development | Masonry Restoration

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Spring - Summer 2005 | Masonry Restoration

The masonry facade was in such bad shape that it had to be re-laid, substituting new brick where the old brick was unusable. Masonry anchors were too few and far between to be reused. The anchors had been fastened with nails that were not adequate for the usage.

Fortunately, the wood plank sheathing (above) was in mostly good shape, with the exception of some areas where water the gutters had failed and water had penetrated the facade (below)

While the above pictures don't do it justice due to the lime scale on the new bricks, the new look is seamless between old and new materials. Once washed and cleaned, the building looks almost as original as the day it had been built.

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