July 2015 Weather Cooperates As Cathedral Exterior Work Continues

West façade stone survey on Main Street commences as scaffolding is completed. Roof and stone masonry repairs continue on the rest of the church.





Building Conservation Associates, Inc. (BCA) consultants inspect roof repairs which include slate shingle replacement, new snow guards, and gutter replacement/repairs.





Dow Corning Technician passes the pull test on the elastomeric sealant mock up on a masonry crack repair.



North courtyard masonry punch list inspection by BCA.



Window tracery repointing is completed.



The abandoned chimney that was partially removed for safety is capped with a metal cap.



BCA inspects the completed stone pointing on the south bell tower.





Completed south bell tower stone pointing.

West facade survey by BCA on Main Street commences as as the scaffolding is completed.



A closer look reveals the extent of many years of aging, weathering, pollution, and inappropriate past repairs.





A rubber hammer test is used to determine the structural soundness of the stone units and their bond to the mortar.



BCA consultants take notice of the crack at the top of the spire above the main entrance doors.









One of the 4 spires on Main Street awaits repairs and a new finial.











Many layers of inappropriate sealants intalled over the years on the stained glass protective glazing require to be removed for the intallation of the new protective glazing.



The rose window stone sill sitting high above over the Main Street front entrance doors will be replaced with a new cast stone sill.