Repointing, joinery repairs and redecoration. Repointing of chimney above south gable: existing brick stack with clay pots, mortar flaunching. Stack appears to be in reasonable condition with some open joints in the top courses. Some perished bricks and mortar repairs to the brick faces. Lead flashing appears to be intact. Repointing to be done in 1-2.5 lime/sand mortar using NHL 3.5 hydraulic lime. Existing pointing to be raked out using hand tools min 25mm or 3 times the width of the joint. Pointing to be finished slightly recessed with brush tamped surface. 2 no. perished bricks to be cut out and replaced with reclaimed to match existing. Mortar faced brick to be cut out and replaced with reclaimed to match existing. Flaunching to top to be checked and replaced if required with 1-3 cement/sand mortar. Dormer windows: existing timber dormers with render cheeks and tile roof. Decoration is worn and flaking in some places. There is evidence of rot in the jambs, mullions and cill fronts. Mortar fillets and flashings to the cheeks seem sound. Rotten sections of mullions and jambs to be cut out and new oak pieces scarfed in. New sections to have profiles matching the size and shape the historic timbers. Rotten cill fronts to be removed and new oak sections to be planted on. Historic metal casements to be eased and catches and hinges lubricated and made to work. All windows to be redecorated. New timber to be primed and undercoated. Existing painted surfaces to be lightly sanded and washed down with detergent, all receive 2 top coats of gloss paint, colour to match existing.

Proposal

Repointing, joinery repairs and redecoration. Repointing of chimney above south gable: existing brick stack with clay pots, mortar flaunching. Stack appears to be in reasonable condition with some open joints in the top courses. Some perished bricks and mortar repairs to the brick faces. Lead flashing appears to be intact. Repointing to be done in 1-2.5 lime/sand mortar using NHL 3.5 hydraulic lime. Existing pointing to be raked out using hand tools min 25mm or 3 times the width of the joint. Pointing to be finished slightly recessed with brush tamped surface. 2 no. perished bricks to be cut out and replaced with reclaimed to match existing. Mortar faced brick to be cut out and replaced with reclaimed to match existing. Flaunching to top to be checked and replaced if required with 1-3 cement/sand mortar. Dormer windows: existing timber dormers with render cheeks and tile roof. Decoration is worn and flaking in some places. There is evidence of rot in the jambs, mullions and cill fronts. Mortar fillets and flashings to the cheeks seem sound. Rotten sections of mullions and jambs to be cut out and new oak pieces scarfed in. New sections to have profiles matching the size and shape the historic timbers. Rotten cill fronts to be removed and new oak sections to be planted on. Historic metal casements to be eased and catches and hinges lubricated and made to work. All windows to be redecorated. New timber to be primed and undercoated. Existing painted surfaces to be lightly sanded and washed down with detergent, all receive 2 top coats of gloss paint, colour to match existing.

Reference

16/03897/LBP

Ward

Guildhall

Parish

Stratford-upon-Avon

Agent

Mr Andrew Warner (Hawkes Edwards And Cave)

• Location PlanCouncil document7 Dec 2016View
• Applicant/AgentCouncil document7 Dec 2016View
• Application FormCouncil document7 Dec 2016View
• PhotographsCouncil document7 Dec 2016View
• DELEGATED REPORTCouncil document11 Jan 2017View
• APPROVALCouncil document5 Jan 2017View

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