I’ve consulted with a colleague who deals with preservation science about whether or not this works. His concern is that moisture coming from the interior of the building, colloquially known as “rising damp”, would evaporate at the inner boundary of the treated zone and leave a layer of salt that could generate enough stress to spall off the stone facing. He’s seen this happen in the lab. His comment: “Let’s hope that they haven’t made that mistake.”
January 7th, 2013 at 10:58AM
I first read that as “York Minister”, and wondered why they weren’t sufficiently coated in fat already….
January 7th, 2013 at 12:32PM
Eric: LOL.
January 8th, 2013 at 5:19PM
I’ve consulted with a colleague who deals with preservation science about whether or not this works. His concern is that moisture coming from the interior of the building, colloquially known as “rising damp”, would evaporate at the inner boundary of the treated zone and leave a layer of salt that could generate enough stress to spall off the stone facing. He’s seen this happen in the lab. His comment: “Let’s hope that they haven’t made that mistake.”