Destoration?  I've heard of de-construction, what a carpenter friend called tearing out and starting over.
Larry2

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> Buell Hall! So, after 20 years I finally have learned how we came to get our first brick-patching/refacing project in New York! This brings up an interesting question on semantics/terminology.
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> If what we all normally do is called restoration, what do you call the work done to correct messed-up restoration work? 
> RE-restoration?
> 
> The term "prestoration" has been suggested for the corrective work that is done on new construction screw-ups before the project is even completed.
> 
> Edison Coatings, Inc. 
> Michael P. Edison
> 
> >Speaking of agressive acid treatments, when we were restoring the 1870's Buell Hall at Columbia Uni, my first historic job in 1988, the contractor tried his hand at homemade chemical cleaner (unbeknownst to me!) and applied, as I recall, 70% hydroflouric acid and removed an 1/8" of brickface in a second!
> > So I doubt you will be able to remove the stucco well enough unless you have a ton-o-money (maybe even "with" it!).
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
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