Tuck-pointing and Acid Clean-Up of Shady Jacks Building Preservation Front Entrance Make Over

Just Finished the Tuck-pointing and Acid Clean-Up of Shady Jacks Building Preservation Front Entrance Make Over.   Getting another 100 years of Service from this Masonry Brick Building will not be an issue now!  

There are some BIG plans for this building.  Stay Tuned for further details. Hint: #Sports  and #Fitness 

No rest for the wicked and its onto another project Tuesday!  We will be finishing up the project started last summer- I'll be performing: #weldingservices  #carpentryservices  and #flooringservices  as well as a little #hvacservices  while we finish up the Benton Rehab Project- to see the prior projects photos and details of work completed so far check out the Green Blog at the last blog posting here: http://stlouisrenewableenergy.blogspot.com/2013/01/benton-rehab-flooring-custom-floor-patch.html


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Importance of Keystone,Springers,Voussoirs-Architectural Arches StLouis Brick Building

Keystone (architecture)

Decorative Lion Head Keystone

Location of Keystone-Architectural Arch

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: 

A keystone is the wedge-shaped stone piece 

at the apex of a masonry vault or arch, which 

is the final piece placed during construction 

and locks all the stones into position, allowing 

the arch to bear weight. 

Although a masonry arch or vault cannot be 

self-supporting until the keystone is placed, 

the keystone experiences the least stress 

of any of the voussoirs, 

due to its position at the apex.

Keystone, Springers, Voussoirs StLouis Brick Building

Voussoir

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A voussoir (pronounced /vuˈswɑr/) is a wedge-shaped element, 

typically a stone, used in building an arch or vault.

Although each unit in an arch or vault is a voussoir, 

two units are of distinct functional importance: 

the keystone and the springer. 

• The keystone is the center stone or masonry unit 

            at the apex of an arch. 

• The springer is the lowermost voussoir, 

located where the curve of the arch springs from the 

vertical support or abutment of the wall or pier.

The word is a mason's term borrowed in Middle English from 

French verbs connoting a "turn" (OED). Each wedge-shaped 

voussoir turns aside the thrust of the mass above, transferring 

it from stone to stone to the springer's bottom face ('impost'), 

which is horizontal and passes the thrust on to the supports. 

Voussoir arches distribute weight efficiently and take maximum 

advantage of the compressive strength of stone, as in an arch bridge.

In Eastern Romanesque and Arab architecture the voussoirs are 

often in alternating colors, usually red and white.

During the 18th and 19th centuries British bricklayers became 

aware that by thickening the vertical mortar joint between regularly 

shaped bricks from bottom to top they could construct an elliptical 

arch of useful strength over either a standard 'former' or over 

specially constructed timber false work, (work to be removed following 

the construction of the prime). The bricks used in such an arch 

are often referred to as 'voussoirs'.

StLouis Building Preservation-Tuckpointing-Architectural Arches

Day 1 Work Photos showing the Architectural Details and how the Brick Mortar had eroded away in the 100+ year life of the building.  


Note: Mortar has eroded to the point that the Key Stones will loose their position and start the Domino Effect and allow the Entire wall to collapse.

When #MortarJoints  have deterriorated to this point it takes quite a bit of effort and patience to completely fill the voids {Tuck-pointing} to hold the #Bricks  in place.

#architecture   #BuildingPreservation   #Keystone  #BrickBuildings   #Tuck-pointing   #MasonryServices  #StLouisMo   #ShadyJacksSaloon  #DowntownStLouis  #Keystone #Springer #Voussoirs #StLouisArchitecture 

With 65%+ of the Mortar gone Keystones, Springers, and Voussoirs fall out of place creating a Domino Effect and will eventually lead to #BrickBuildingCollapse

Side View of Overhead Architectural Details in need of Tuck-pointing

View of Overhead Architectural Details in need of Tuck-pointing

Mortar almost completely eroded from Bricks-
Luckily the Keystones are still in place and the
Architectural Arches are holding their own!

Scaffolding is a must have for Brick and Masonry Work

End Day 1-StLouis Building Preservation-Tuck-pointing 

Here is a video of the view of the Downtown, StLouis Area from the perch on the Scaffolding in the Prior Pics.  Rather than listen to the Traffic on I-170 we have our Radio Dial on KSHE95.

Here is one of the many final pics on the Project:

Tuck-pointing and Acid Clean-Up of Shady Jacks Building Preservation Front Entrance Make Over

Just Finished the Tuck-pointing and Acid Clean-Up of Shady Jacks Building Preservation Front Entrance Make Over.   Getting another 100 years of Service from this Masonry Brick Building will not be an issue now!  

There are some BIG plans for this building.  Stay Tuned for further details. Hint: #Sports  and #Fitness 

No rest for the wicked and its onto another project Tuesday!  We will be finishing up the project started last summer- I'll be performing: #weldingservices  #carpentryservices  & #flooringservices  as well as a little #hvacservices  while we finish up the Benton Rehab Project- to see the prior projects photos and details of work completed so far check out the Green Blog at the last blog posting here: http://stlouisrenewableenergy.blogspot.com/2013/01/benton-rehab-flooring-custom-floor-patch.html

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StLouis Property Owner Public Meeting Notice-Set The PACE StLouis

Low Cost Financing for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Upgrades now Available to City of StLouis Residential and Commercial Building Owners.

• Who: StLouis Propety Owners

• What: Public Meeting Financing for Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Financing Resources

• Where: SLDC- 1520 Market St, StLouis MO

• When: July 17, 2013

The City's Set the PACE St. Louis program is a great opportunity. If building owners use this financing tool, it will promote energy efficiency, save money, help the environment and create jobs. Mayor Francis G. Slay

• Streamlined qualification process
• Low, fixed payments
• Over 150,000 eligible products
• Positive cash flow through energy savings
• Balance transfers to new property owner upon sale
• Interest is tax deductible*
  *Consult your tax attorney or accountant

Eligible Projects

• Energy Efficiency Products
• Renewable Energy Systems
• Water Efficiency Systems

Public Meeting for

Property Owners

July 17th, 2013 at 6:00 pm - 

St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC)
1520 Market Street, St Louis MO (google map)

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