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"Judith E. Selwyn" <[log in to unmask]>
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Yes, mortar analysis is mystery meat.   Good luck!



Note new address.  Please pass this change to others in your office.

Dr. Judith E. Selwyn
Preservation Technology Associates, Inc.
285 Reservoir Road
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

617 598-2255
fax 617 277-3389
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hammarberg, Eric" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 8:14 AM
Subject: Re: [BP] my dog can beat up your pony


> So guys and gals,
> I work here in olde NYC mostly on late 19th and early 20th century 
> buildings
> and many are fairly significant local buildings. Even still, developer
> clients don't want me going to Avery and Library of Congress just to 
> fig'er
> out what the mortar recipe should be and Landmarks ain't forcing it 
> either.
> I can git dem to pay ICR, BCA or Jablonski Berkowitz (sans Joan)
> Conservation Labs to analyze the old mortar but how do I know we're 
> gittin'
> the right stuff from the conservation lab? Should the conservator "know" 
> the
> history well enough? Will petrography of the existing tell me?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric Hammarberg
> Vice President
> Thornton Tomasetti
> 51 Madison Avenue
> New York, NY  10010
> T 917.661.7800  F 917.661.7801
> D 917.661.8160
> [log in to unmask]
>
> This message sent from Treo, please pardon spelling and other mistakes.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 03:44 PM Eastern Standard Time
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [BP] my dog can beat up your pony
>
> In a message dated 4/8/2007 11:13:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> So that's what the argument is all about.
>
>
> Mike, I think I am getting closer.  But, to further demonstrate my
> ignorance, and (I am sure) to mangle the discussion, what is the 
> difference
> between European lime and American lime (not to mention Honduran lime).
> Your going to swear at me, but, really, that's the level at which I am
> (mis)understanding the discussion.    c
>
>
>
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>
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