It's a shame how people are always vandalising this building. It seems that everytime they clean the graffiti off, or redo a window, it just gets damaged again and again. Must be one of the reasons why this thing has been under reconstruction forever...
It hasn't been under reno for very long at all. They are working on the interior and the new top floor...and doing some basic brick re-pointing...they have not started on the windows or facade yet at all.
repairing the mortar joints by removing any lose debris (occasionally needing to replace a brick or two) and filling in the gaps with new hydraulic concrete. Best to fill any cracks in the facade with caulk first
It's a pretty expensive, time consuming job...all done by hand, by skilled tradesmen. The size and age of this building would make this a big job...quite a few bricks have to be replaced as well.
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