Time for another update, not focusing on the windows as most are now replaced, but focusing now in the state of the concrete after 45 years of wear, and the installation of the new Exterior Insulation Finishing System, or EIFS.
So, what is this?
That's a shot of the concrete fins between each column of windows on the east side of the building. The acute angle emphasizes the problems with the concrete now, and explains why this renovation is currently taking place. Work has not commenced on the new skin the east side yet, so all subsequent photos focus on the work taking place on the west side.
Here we can see that the weaker spots have been chisled out to remove the rusted and crumbling materials.
Backing out we can see that the previous image only represents what is happening to a portion of the west facade. Each column is at its own stage of work.
A close-up, with mostly raw, weathered concrete here.
Unfinished EIFS now covers the closest of the concrete fins in this image. You will also note the dark sealing coat applied to the concrete of the closest window column.
The central column of this shot features the finished stucco coat over the EIFS, while the fin to the left is just starting its recladding.
Backing out for a better look.
The work area is fenced off around the base of the tower.
The big view.
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