The initial repairs in the restoration project are going to the source of the more serious damage - leaks between the walls and deteriorated and twisted trusses.
At Bergen, Z31 received initial repairs, which included removing the wreckage of her forward turret.
That means the group that acquires the lighthouse will not have to spend a lot of money on initial repairs.
Jeff had done some fine tuning, though he had been full of pride in how she had effected the initial repairs.
Unfortunately further study of the problem discovered that the initial repairs were insufficient, needing additional work.
Voters had overwhelmingly approved an $8.5 million bond issue to pay for the purchase and initial repairs.
On March 5, 2008, initial repairs were begun on the most severely damaged buildings, including the roof and down-spouts.
The initial repair has a 5 percent morbidity and mortality rate.
This is why our initial repairs were necessary.
By nightfall, her men had extinguished the blaze and commenced initial repairs.