ICYMI: Rehabilitation of Centreville, N.S., Concrete House will ensure structural integrity | SaltWire
He said community donations are needed now more than ever since the first phase of rehabilitation work has started.Hurst said the completed work has greatly improved the air quality in the building and the visual moisture problem, such as condensation collecting on walls, windows, and floors.
“Without getting those phases done, we’ve saved the monument, but it doesn’t have a purpose other than preserving a little bit of visual history,” Hurst said.West said they have a great contractor in Tait Graves, who was able to complete some of the work for less than his original quote, and a great engineer in Larry Honey, who has offered his services pro-bono.
A solution was engineered to replace the rotten support beams. Although there were cracks, society members were pleased the condition of the original concrete roof wasn’t as bad as they had first anticipated. However, there were a few other areas in the building that needed structural reinforcement. One addition that helped stabilize the interior condition of the building was installing a heat pump. It has helped keep the temperature up, greatly reduced the level of humidity and virtually eliminated a long-standing odour. Hurst also innovated a solution for the wet basement.
A former bathroom upstairs in the Charles Macdonald Concrete House in Centreville where images of Cape Blomidon, the Minas Basin, and ducks were found painted on the walls. - Kirk Starratt
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