THE BASIC PLAN for restoring the sanctuary building’s façade and eliminating water intrusion is outlined in this post. (The condition of the walls is documented in photographs HERE.)
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Basic scope of work
GOAL: To stop the ongoing water intrusion through the stucco, and to prevent it in the future, while restoring a uniform and pleasing appearance to the façade.
OBJECTIVE: Waterproof all of the wall surfaces that are regularly exposed to rain and/or are visible from Main Street, including the underside of overhangs.
METHOD: The following steps would be undertaken, just as for the south wall. Patch holes and cracks in the stucco of the frame walls. Seal around the adjacent elements. Remove the stucco-like coating on the foundation wall where it has peeled off. Patch the newly exposed foundation wall as needed, then recoat it with a stucco-like waterproof coating to visually match the old one. Finally, apply the highest grade of elastomeric coating over all stucco surfaces.
Regarding the more protected wall surfaces that are not regularly exposed to rain, they would be treated in the same manner as the exposed surfaces, both for efficiency in maintenance and for a uniform appearance. (The necessary prep work would be much less for the relatively protected surfaces, which are in fairly good condition.)
As for the white pillars and half-pillars, closer inspection will be needed (after scaffolding is erected) to determine whether they need further sealing and waterproofing. The consultant suggested including an allowance for such work, if it is deemed necessary. The routine patching and painting that they have received might prove to be good enough.
What color would the façade be?
Two options are under consideration. One is that all façade surfaces except the white pillars (and maybe the portico ceiling) would match the present Seafoam (light green) color of the south wall. (It is very close to the original color of the sanctuary building in 1948.) That would result in a more uniform appearance.
The other, and more widely favored, option is a Half Hailstorm, a grayish-blue color that a committee last year selected as its first choice for our south wall. Being a custom color for the AllGuard coating, our contractor and its supplier were unable to accommodate this request in the time frame available.
On these colors and their history, see further the post HERE.
How urgent is this?
Quite urgent, if you care about spending money efficiently. The longer we wait, the more difficult and expensive the eventual restoration will become. Portions of the frame wall and foundation wall are deteriorating rapidly. Leaks, cracking, and delamination are evident. It’s too far gone to simply repaint; we need to apply an exterior waterproofing system—just like we had done on the south wall.
The contractor’s revised estimate on November 6th was already double his original estimate just 15 months earlier.
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