OVERVIEW
Gravestone Restoration
Participants in this workshop will learn many of the various aspects of gravestone and cemetery preservation. Participants are encouraged to bring photographs of historic masonry, sculptures, or gravestones that they have concerns or questions about.
For more information:
www.gravestonepreservation.info
Learning Experiences:
Re-setting of a leaning/sunken tablet-stone
Repair of broken gravestones by joining stone fragments with stone epoxy
Re-construction of fallen and or badly leaning cemetery monuments
Historical use and when to employ blind pinning
Use of historic pointing mortars and composite patching material
Compatible mortars with the historic substrate
The process and need for consolidating weak and decayed stone
Issues/problems associated with sealing stone
The philosophy of cleaning and safe cleaning techniques
For information call (435) 283-7572
or fax (435) 283-6913 or Register
