730 Dumaine St

VCC General Work Permit

To repoint masonry in the courtyard as per materials stamped VCC approved 10/17/2023 and consistent with test patch inspected 08/18/2023.

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 or white in color.
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. Mortar is not to be applied over the face of the bricks under any circumstances.

Ref code EPNL17

Documents

• 2023.10.17 - Courtyard Wall Pointing.pdf
• 2023.10.17 - STAMPED APPROVED - Courtyard Wall Pointing.pdf