piece o'shit plastic.

 

A technical term?

 

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From: His reply: "No. Have you read The Lazy Teenager by Virtual Reality?"
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of [log in to unmask]
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 9:27 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [BP] cornice restoration

 

In a message dated 12/28/2006 10:09:23 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:

>>Anyone care to dissent from substitution of fiberglass for either 
copper or
galvanized, in reproducing a lost cornice from a 1910s-1920s building?<<

Well, would you rather support the traditional metal-working trades and 
crafts for today and into the future, or would you rather give the work 
away to the plastics industry? Oh yeah, plastic moulding IS the NEW 
traditional craft--like black is the new white.

For the entire 20th century the building industry was sastified with a 
10% profit margin for buildings made of wood, stone and metal that would 
last a century. Now they want and get 23% profit for buildings that last 
27 years. How do they do that? They build out of cardboard and plastic.

 

We've done several cornice restorations and heartily shy away from the use
of fiberglass cladding, a material that is very susceptible to UV
deterioration. Why? Because the likelihood that any cornice is going to
receive the required attention and be repainted on a cyclical basis is very
slim, and metal, even galvanized, is going to be more durable than piece
o'shit plastic. Most of the failures that we've seen are principally related
to fastener corrosion - a result of inadequate metals separation and
subsequent galvanic corrosion, and water infiltration into the cornice
because no one wants to perform proper maintenance. 

 

Also the crappy appearance of 3/4" sealant joints between pieces of plastic
on cornices makes me want to puke. 

 

Twybil

 

 

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