Power Washer on Full Throttle
Not quite done but moving along. THEN (Jan 11, 2016) TODAY (May 17, 2016)
Not quite done but moving along. THEN (Jan 11, 2016) TODAY (May 17, 2016)
This week were days of pulling things down and sorting out what can be saved and reused: and surprisingly more than we expected! The fascias, brackets, window pediments and some dormer windows were in very good condition for its age. There is much to be said about the importance of quality wood in longevity of…
Plastic tubes with wire meshing are being cut and joined to the length required for imbedding into the stone walls. The plastic tubes span the depth of both the interior and exterior walls. Holes are bored by drilling on the stone walls. These holes are spaced 2.5 feet apart in all directions. The…
Thank you to the City of Calistoga and its Commissioners for the support for the Francis House. Thank you also to Erik Lundquist, Senior Planner, for his work and for eloquently presenting our case and intent.
It’s been a month since the last post. The re-grouting work on the inner stone walls is still in progress. Simultaneously, tests were made on the integrity of both the outer and inner walls as evidenced by the drill marks on the second picture. Once all vital areas are tested, both outer (smoother faced walls)…
At the Sharpsteen Museum a few weeks ago, I noticed yellow “diamonds” on the roofs of houses in the diorama of “Calistoga’s yesteryears”. What they meant, no one there could tell me. My curiosity led me to ask a Napa architectural historian, Stacey de Shazo, who told me it was, as I suspected, purely…
Says the Sonoma County Tourism. Read entire article here.
The rains last week put a halt with work on the stone exterior walls. But today we made decisions on the type and color of grout for the exterior walls. Proper grouting is a very important to the stability, waterproofing and aesthetics of a historic building. It basically means filling in the areas around the…
How many of you were born in The Old Calistoga Hospital?” Dwyer asked the audience at the Sharpsteen Museum last week, and about seven raised their hands. “It’s our intention to restore the structure to its original grandeur,” he continued. “The way James Francis envisioned it… as a home.” Dwyer said that he had just…
Richard spoke before the “Community” yesterday March 3 at the Sharpsteen Museum. The large show of attendees and numerous questions confirm the importance of this landmark building in the City of Calistoga. Is this a rehabilitation or restoration ? It is both. In the demolition, we have collected some door knobs and architectural ornaments, and…