[MassHistPres] concrete repair

[Donna Wiley]

We are considering how to repair a concrete porch and steps on the front of
the Town Library (c. 1949). Apparently it is difficult (perhaps impossible)
to secure exactly the same concrete as was available 70+ years ago. Our
contractor has recommended the use of a cement-based, fiber-reinforced
material, Universal 1023, which he believes will be durable and lasting and
have a look consistent with the original porch. The building itself is
brick, so this is not a question of matching a section of concrete, but
replacing its surface.

Does anyone have experience with this product, or know whether it will meet
the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic Preservation?

Thanks,

Donna Wiley
Whately Historical Commission
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