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Show Page B1 The Summit County Bee July 14, 2000 the composition of which is mystifying the experts called in to lead the charge of restoration. This unknown stone, which may be a composite of several different materials, is so bad in places you can literally push your finger into it with not too much effort. Peggy Hepsak, owner of the property, has a deep appreciation for the house and its history. "This house has such a rich heritage, we have to do something. Previous owners have not kept it up, so it's gotten pretty bad," says Hepsak. "Considering the house's heritage, there should be many people interested in seeing it preserved for posterity." Hepsak and the trustees have spent thousands of dollars in an effort to spruce up the interior, and now the exterior is the focus of their attention. John Lambert, owner manager of Abstract Masonry Restoration and a Utah Heritage Foundation trustee, has been enlisted by Hepsak and the nonprofit's trustees to undertake the task of finding out what it will take to shore up and restore the stonework. Lambert has 15 years in masonry of experience restoration. "This project is extensive, and would involve most every aspect of masonry restoration work. In some cases, a structural engineer may be needed," says Lambert. This would be no small effort It would take a lot of work over several months. To do it in the right, the parties involved need century, restoring it to its original the home appeared between Deseret News last October, to be prepared to invest splendor. and $400,000." $300,000 The John Taylor House, as it is included massive amounts of Lambert's credentials are now known, currently houses a paint from KwalHowells, carpet His expertise is so impressive. furoffice from Designteam, and boarding facility for men operatwell respected, he teaches ed by John Taylor House 11 Inc., niture donated for liquidation by "Historic Masonry Restoration" a nonprofit organization. A IHC and Equipment Installers, Traditional Building the at both recent fundraising and donation among others. at Snow College Skills Institute of these Unfortunately, none campaign netted the facility sevin Ephraim, Utah, and the the involves donations problemeral substantial donations, for Center Campbell including 30 complete bedroom atic exterior, which consists of Preservation Studies in Mt. sets from the Humanitarian two types of stone badly in need Illinois, near Chicago. Service Division of The Church of repair. Exterior accent stone, Carroll, ... company, AbstractMasonry are 10 the of exterior, Lignly of Jesus Christ of Latter day j has completed Saints. Other donations, received Gray Torrey sandstone. Most,' Restoration, Rerth Brown ar al is an unknown stone, after a rather large article about1 Local Nonprofit Organization Struggling To Restore Historic Building, Determine Composition of Mysterious Stone 7X The former residence of John son of President John Taylor and at one time a member of the LIDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, is crumbling. Well, not the structure itself, which is sound, but the masonry facade is. The exterior masonry of the historic home, erected in 1892 and located at 705 Fast 2700 South in Salt Lake City, is in a state of rapid decline after years of neglect and quick fixes by previous owners. A massive effort is underway to ensure the masonry's viability into the new W. Taylor, . ammo simi-howev- roro rawui wood MiCMCLMVooooYt am m booowert mmmsastih mvmstos MONmW MOOO- - TOTO mall er, MtCHSLM Mansion and St. Ann's Catholic School in Salt Lake City, as well as the Social Hall in Panguitch, Utah. Abstract is presently leading masonry restoration efforts at historic Fort Douglas in Salt Lake City. Lambert has outlined seven steps required to complete the project and do so correctly, in an enduring manner Testing for the "effective longterm viability" of the stone. This testing, which will cost approximately $3,000 alone, is vital to determining what can and should be done to "redensify the stone with silica binders," referred to as stone consolidation." If this testing is not done, any work would be guesswork and the results suspect. 2. Removing all coatings, including currently existing concrete patches, lime patches, and paint. 3. Cleaning the stone, which will prepare it for the necessary consolidation treatment, as well as restore aesthetic beauty. 4. Applying the chemical consolidation treatment. 5. Replacing, patching, and repairing stones where needed. This is where the structural engineer comes in. Lambert indicates that removing some of the stonework for repair or replacement would be hazardous without professional assurance from a structural engineer that doing so would not jeopardize the structure's endurance. 6. Repointing the mortar involves which removing joints, all the bad, deteriorated mortar and replacing it with an exact duplicate. This custom mortar would replicate the original mortar's 1. color, ing 7. Applying a penetrating but breathable water repellent. Lon Scow, trustee for John Taylor House 11 Inc., has received various recommendations from area contractors, but none as knowledgeable and OOOOVSAM W OOOPWICH complete as Lambert's. Scow's confident that Lambert's proposals are the wisest course to take. "Simply removing the coatings on the building and using stucco or something similar to create a shell around it would be a major mistake." Lambert explains. "That has already been done with lime patches, concrete patches and paint, all of which are failing and causing damage to the underlying stone. Doing that again would continue the degradation of the stone. It wouldn't be breathable. It wouldn't solidify or consolidate the underlying stone. It would trap moisture, causing the stone to continue to deteriorate. It wouldn't fix anything. The most it would do would be to make the building look good for a time, and then the situation would be much, much worse than it is now." Lambert, whose firm has worked on several national and state historic register sites, believes that taking the low road would be a shame. "The history of the building is admirable, the architecture is appealing, and the masonry uncommonly unique," he says. Regarding the "unknown stone," Lambert and others do not know its composition. If anyone is familiar with or " may know anything about the to stone, they are encouraged -. contact Lon Scow at at 4830 or via castleslcOsprintmail.com. Those desiring to contribute to the restoration of this historic . edifice may send a tax deductible donation to John Taylor House 11 Inc., P.O. Box 5261 82, Salt Lake City ITT 84152. More information may be obtained by contacting Lon Scow at the phone number address listed above. or For information on the boarding facility and the home's history, visit http: www. johntaylor-house.or- g on the world wide web. 801-322- MMMMSTVN ......... .! Balancing, mm v 17570 R13 18570 R13 and Disposal Fees Valve Stems, J . 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