repointing

The restoration and repointing of the stonework was completed in 2000.

During the repointing, a web of scaffolding will protect the entire monument.

The repointing and cleaning of the facade there is an improvement, but hardly news.

This effort culminated in the repointing of the property's smokestack.

At the Jefferson, the repointing of the interior stone is complete, though much exterior work remains to be done.

The mason knelt at the hearth, perfecting the repointing of stone.

Repointing of the nearly 90-year old brick mortar is being conducted by a local historical preservation expert.

All of the walls show extensive repointing and other repairs to the brick and mortar.

On the facade, the most laborious task is the repointing of each piece of limestone.

"The guidelines are about technique - which window styles go with which architectural style, and the proper way to do repointing."

Proper repointing, he said, involves removing any cracked, broken or deteriorated mortar and replacing it with new material.

The exterior of St. John's was completely refurbished in 2004, with new roofing and repointing of all stonework.

CONS: Scaffolding that just went up for the repointing of the building's exterior blocks out much of the apartment's light.

The goal of all the work is a thorough repointing and cleaning of this 1931 skyscraper, designed by Cross & Cross.

Repointing of the brickwork of the tower continued, with nearly half of it completed at the end of the second work-in.

If many are crumbly or loose, have a mason determine whether complete repointing (restoring old mortar) is necessary, and don't use the fireplace until repairs are made.

Mr. Sieglar said he recommends that boards call in any shareholders with terraces or balconies before any repointing or repair work is undertaken.

The work includes the repointing and cleaning of the limestone and brick facade and the replacement of windows, wrought-iron balconies and the copper cornice.

The architects, Israel Berger & Associates, did the normal repointing and limited patching of what Mr. Berger describes as "ordinary deterioration."

The repointing is the removal of existing damaged mortar from the outer portion of the joint between stone units and its replacement by new mortar matching the appearance of the old.

Completed by Cleveland-based VIP Restorations, it includes repointing of all masonry and terra-cotta joints, repairs to the windows, structural restoration, and a restoration of the 13th floor parapet.

The exterior of the Opera House needs considerable work: repointing of the brick, repair and replacement of leaky windows, repair of the gutters that form part of the cornice and some roof work.

With workmen still vacuuming the auditorium, Mr. Lieblich showed a reporter around, highlighting the new air-conditioning, the repointing of the facade, the replacement of reddish neons in the marquee and the replication of the original oval ticket booth.

Mr. Demchick, the president of the JD Carlisle Development Corporation, said work would start in June, beginning with a repointing and resealing of the brick and repair of the cornice, and be completed by the fall.

These measures allowed the GSA to carry out additional work: "restoration and repointing of the limestone exterior," repair and replacement of the roof, restoration of "ornate painting and plaster," further hazardous materials abatement, and fire code upgrades.