Repairer of Broken Walls
Blog URL http://tomrussack.blogspot.com/
Located New York, New York USA
Tags masonry, historic preservation, trades education, craftsmanship, masonry preservation, high school trades ed, historic architecture, new york buildings, teaching history
New York City:
Eight million people.
One hundred seventy five thousand buildings.
One training program to repair the masonry.
This is the story of that program.
Latest Blog Posts
- Session # 4 “Working With Stones” on Nov 25, 2009
Curriculum and Activities:· Winston Churchill - Leader, hero, bricklayer· Patching stone· Carving stone· Repointing mortar joints· Sand as a cleaning materialClass Work Projects:* Using sand (course aggregate) to cleaning masonry hand tools of m...
- Session # 4 “Working With Stone” on Nov 25, 2009
Curriculum and Activities:· Winston Churchill - Leader, hero, bricklayer· Patching stone· Carving stone· Repointing mortar joints· Sand as a cleaning materialClass Work Projects:* Using sand (course aggregate) to cleaning masonry hand tools of m...
- Session # 4 “Working with Stones” on Nov 25, 2009
Curriculum and Activities:· How to clean with sand· Winston Churchill-Leader, hero, bricklayer· Patching stone· Carving stone· Repointing mortar jointsClass Work Projects:+Using sand (aggregate) to clean masonry tools - like using sandpaper or s...
- Session #3: "Measurements" on Nov 10, 2009
Curriculum· Reviewed “M-a-S-o-N -w-O-r-K” mortars· “psi” – pound-per-square-inch, measures pressure· Stone – sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous· Distribute-discuss samples of limestone, slate, marble· Moh’s Scale of minerals, me...
- Session # 2: “Bricks and Mortar” on Oct 27, 2009
Curriculum· Review previous training session, overview of this class session· Bricks-how they’re made and varying ingredients for different colors· Brick designs-“stretcher, header, rollock, soldier sailor, shiner”· Mortar-three types in U.
- Session # 2: “Of Bricks and Mortar” on Oct 27, 2009
Curriculum· Brick manufacturing, ingredients and colors· Brick - stretcher, header, rollock, soldier sailor, shiner· Mortars in U.S. history and their characteristics· Lime mortar, Natural and Portland cements· Demonstrated and practiced erectin...
- Session #1: “Introduction” on Oct 22, 2009 in
Curriculum: · Introductions· Outline semester's 10 training lessons· Mr. Russack's Rules· Expectations as % for hard work, knowledge, attitude· Rewards: Possible work or scholarship opportunities· Student exchange to Scotland - repairing castle...
