[MassHistPres] preservation, painting, stripping and costly preservation reports.

[sally urbano]

>> Greetings
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>> Recently our town library, a historic building, town owned and within a historic district, hired an architectural preservation planning firm to make an assessment of the building. The building went through a 3 million preservation effort in 1998. Currently the report is claiming the need for chemical stripping to 90 % removal  of paint and then prime and 2 coats of paint. It is a two story fairly square building. The library never appeared before the historic commission.
>> The cost to do 3/4 of the older portion of the  building is $600,000+. I would love to hear of others experiences in this regard. Aso  I am having trouble with that portion of the department of interior standards for historic painting which basically says  never chemically strip.  Below you will find a direct quote from the consultants report on the library  building.assessment.
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>> "At about 100 years, the recommended long-term preservation solution is to chemically strip all existing paint, to bring the exterior wood to a nearly bare condition, apply a new prime coat of paint and 2 finish coats of paint. Chemical stripping and the required follow-up preparation of siding and trim are needed to provide a substrate that primer and paint can adhere to." 
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>>  Again I am confused as the department of interior claims most cases of paint flaking and peeling is moisture, and we do live on the cape.The Provincetown Town  Hall beautifully done in its preservation is already facing paint peeling and chipping.
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>     What will the effect of these very expensive painting projects for historical buildings do to the collective efforts of preservation?   I doubt my town will want to get involved in such an adventure again. We recently had to mount a volunteer effort to paint a town owned historic home on the National Register as there was no will from CPC or the town to paint it. 
>       Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

> Best to you all in your efforts,
> Sally Urbano
> Harwich, Mass
> an individual citizen.
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