Preservation of Gravestones and Cemetery Monuments II: Advanced Techniques
May 17-18, 2012 |
This advanced workshop will be a continuation of the basic gravestone preservation workshop.It will cover more complex gravestone and monument conservation treatments and procedures.
The following techniques will be performed during the workshop as a group interactive experience:
- A basic overhead stone lifting tripod will be constructed and employed to raise large fallen and or badly leaning monumental elements which are too heavy to lift by hand.
- The rigging of stone in order to be lifted will be demonstrated.
- The joining and setting of monuments will be performed.
- Composite stone in-fill materials will be discussed in depth, and applied to various kinds of substrate. Pigments will be added to modify and create a color matching in-fill mortar.
- Injection grout will be used to in-fill small cracks and voids, and help prevent freeze- thaw damage.
- A replacement base will be cast out of concrete, in order to repair a gravestone fractured at or below the ground surface. After the concrete has cured, the tablet stone will be re-set into a socket base employing a historic pointing mortar.
- Cleaning techniques will be covered in greater detail including the application of stone poultice to remove in ground staining.
- The consolidation of a marble gravestone will be performed to strengthen the stone, and help prevent future degradation.
- Additional preservation treatments will be discussed and performed based on the time allowance.
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Website:
www.campbellcenter.org/pages/historic.html#gravestoneadvanced |
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| Location Information |
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The Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies |
203 E. Seminary St.
Mt. Carroll, IL 61053 |
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united states |
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| Contact Information |
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Matthew Toland |
| Email:
toland@campbellcenter.org |
| Phone:
815-244-1173 or 815-244-1173 |
| Fax:
815-244-1619 |
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