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This elegant grand dame was converted to condominiums and the Homeowners elected to
restore the Belgravia to its former glory. The terra cotta balconies were
falling apart and
presented a "falling hazard" to the public. When we removed the
terra cotta, we found
seriously corroded steel. Everest hired structural engineers
and testing engineers to design a
repair of the steel and then set about preparing
a budget for the project.
Our problem - replacing the balconies with terra cotta was beyond the budget of
the HOA.
Our solution - replace them with glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) - lightweight,
durable
and easy to install.
The result - the first balcony is installed and from the ground it is impossible to
distinguish
the GFRP balcony from the original terra cotta.
This project also involves a complete repainting of the building and structural
repair of
corroded steel lintels and window headers. |
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