1124 Royal St

VCC General Work Permit

Remove deteriorated exterior stucco and repair to match existing.
Re-stucco using historically-appropriate natural hydraulic lime stucco.Ursulines (side) and Chartres (rear) elevations only.
To repoint masonry utilizing mortar mixed and applied per the VCC standard detail sheet (attached)
Any deteriorated, cracked, or broken bricks shall be replaced to match existing in color, size, material, porosity, detail, profile and exposure.
All reinstalled masonry must be properly "toothed in" to existing masonry wall, using VCC mortar formula (attached).
VOIDS IN THE BRICK ARE NOT TO BE FILLED WITH MORTAR. BROKEN, DETERIORATED BRICKS MUST BE REPLACED WITH BRICKS MATCHING THE PREVIOUS.
All mortar to be mixed using the VCC recipe (attached) with a maximum of 1 part Portland Cement, to 3 parts lime, to 9 parts sand, and enough water to form a workable mix. Prepackaged mixes are not permitted. The resulting mix should range in color from off-white to beige but should not be grey in color.
MORTAR IS NOT TO BE APPLIED OVER THE FACE OF THE BRICKS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
Stucco: Base coat consists of 2 coats, doubled up work of 5/8" total thickness. Proportioned as follows:
• no greater than 1:12 part Portland Cement, to
• 3 parts lime, and
• 9 parts sand,
• 6 lbs./cubic yard hair or fiber, and
• enough water to form a workable mix.

Finish coat is 1/4" in total thickness proportioned as follows:
• No more than 1 Part Portland cement,
• 3 Parts Lime,
• 9 Parts Sa