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| ====== Balconies and other Ornamental Ironwork ====== | ====== Balconies and other Ornamental Ironwork ====== | ||
| - | ===== The importance of regular checking and how to do it ===== | + | //**REVISE THIS PAGE**// |
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| + | * [[Balcony Brackets]] | ||
| + | * [[Restoring Missing Balconies]] | ||
| + | * [[Repainting Balconies]] | ||
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| + | ===== Why this is important | ||
| Balconies are a very important feature of Georgian designs, and add to the overall character of a historic area, and are extremely important in Hamilton Square and surrounding area. | Balconies are a very important feature of Georgian designs, and add to the overall character of a historic area, and are extremely important in Hamilton Square and surrounding area. | ||
| - | It is important that these are well maintained as they provide | + | It is important that these are well maintained as they provide |
| Being made of cast or wrought iron, they also need careful maintenance to protect them from rust. | Being made of cast or wrought iron, they also need careful maintenance to protect them from rust. | ||
| Because of the loads they may carry, it is particularly important that balconies be securely fixed to sound stonework, and treated against rust. | Because of the loads they may carry, it is particularly important that balconies be securely fixed to sound stonework, and treated against rust. | ||
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| - | In some cases, a heavier balcony is supported on a bracket of cast or wrought iron of various designs. The base and wrought-iron coping rail of the balcony itself are usually built into the wall. | ||
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| - | Balconies running the length of a street are tied back to the stonework with wrought- or cast-iron bars at the party walls; these ties sometimes take the form of decorative cast-iron panels fixed across the balcony to separate adjoining houses. | ||
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| - | ===== When to do checking ===== | ||
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| - | All ironwork should be inspected **annually** for any signs of breakdown and decay. | ||
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| - | All ironwork will need repainting: | ||
| - | * at the **first signs of rust** | ||
| - | * about once every **five years**. South or West facing exposures may need repainting more frequently. | ||
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| - | Re-painting should using the principles of thorough painting laid out in Birkenhead Heritage Advice External Paintwork.[SEE LINK] | ||
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| ===== What to look for ===== | ===== What to look for ===== | ||
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| Balconies usually rest on the projecting string course at first-floor level, being fixed to the stonework with lugs which form part of the floor grid, staved into undercut holes. | Balconies usually rest on the projecting string course at first-floor level, being fixed to the stonework with lugs which form part of the floor grid, staved into undercut holes. | ||
| + | In some cases, a heavier balcony is supported on a bracket of cast or wrought iron of various designs. The base and wrought-iron coping rail of the balcony itself are usually built into the wall. | ||
| + | Balconies running the length of a street are tied back to the stonework with wrought- or cast-iron bars at the party walls; these ties sometimes take the form of decorative cast-iron panels fixed across the balcony to separate adjoining houses. | ||
| Mostly the bracket is wrought-iron, | Mostly the bracket is wrought-iron, | ||
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| + | ===== When to look ===== | ||
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| + | All ironwork should be inspected **annually** for any signs of breakdown and decay. | ||
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| + | All ironwork will need repainting: | ||
| + | * at the **first signs of rust** | ||
| + | * about once every **five years**. South or West facing exposures may need repainting more frequently. | ||
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| + | Re-painting should using the principles of thorough painting. | ||
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| + | ===== Specific Problems to look for ===== | ||
| Cast iron is particularly brittle and will readily fracture if subjected to tensile stresses or if the section is significantly reduced by corrosion. | Cast iron is particularly brittle and will readily fracture if subjected to tensile stresses or if the section is significantly reduced by corrosion. | ||
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| Water penetration may occur if fixings have been realigned on the wall face, leaving sinkings in the stonework. These should be made good with a mortar repair. | Water penetration may occur if fixings have been realigned on the wall face, leaving sinkings in the stonework. These should be made good with a mortar repair. | ||
| + | [[balconies_and_other_ironwork|Balconies and other Ornamental Ironwork]] | ||
| - | ===== What to do if you find a problem | + | ===== How to fix problems |
| - | Balcony Brackets [[balconies_and_other_ironwork|Balconies and other Ornamental Ironwork]] | ||
| - | Restoring Missing Balconies [[balconies_and_other_ironwork|Balconies and other Ornamental Ironwork]] | ||
| - | Repainting [[balconies_and_other_ironwork|Balconies and other Ornamental Ironwork]] | ||
| ===== Avoiding creating problems ===== | ===== Avoiding creating problems ===== | ||
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| + | * Merely painting over rust will not stop the metal continuing to rust. | ||
| + | * Avoid water-based primers | ||
| + | * Avoid “Universal” primers (they tend to do nothing very well) | ||
| + | * Avoid one-coat-wonder paints | ||
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| ===== Historical background ===== | ===== Historical background ===== | ||
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