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8.37 Do not use synthetic materials, such as aluminum,
vinyl or panelized brick, as replacements for primary
building materials.
a. Primary building materials, such as wood siding
and masonry, should not be replaced with synthetic
materials.
b. Modular materials should not be used as replacement
materials. Synthetic stucco and panelized brick, for
example, are inappropriate.
Figure 8.10: Use approved
technical procedures for cleaning, 8.38 Covering an original building material with a new
refinishing and repairing historic material is inappropriate.
materials. As shown here, harsh a. Vinyl siding, aluminum siding and new stucco are
cleaning methods, such as generally inappropriate on historic buildings. Other
sandblasting or grinding are imitation materials that are designed to look like wood
inappropriate.
or masonry siding, fabricated from other materials, are
also inappropriate.
8.39 Consider removing later covering materials that have
not achieved historic significance.
a. Once the non-historic siding is removed, repair the
original, underlying material.
b. If a structure has a stucco finish, removing the covering
may be difficult, and may not be desirable. Test the
stucco to assure that the original material underneath
will not be damaged.
When replacing materials on
primary surfaces, match the Mechanical Equipment
original material in composition, The installation of mechanical equipment should not be visible on
scale and finish. the primary façade of a historic structure.
8.40 Install heating and air conditioning units in window
frames that are not on the primary façade of the
historic structure.
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