Morton Schoolhouse Restoration News

 

 

 

Interior Plaster work.

 

 

Morton School back wall - Fall 2001

 

During last Fall and some of the Winter, work had been progressing on

the school house interior. But as the crews were working on the brick

exterior, the schedule for work on the old plaster removal became

more critical. Once the exterior brick work was complete and the building

became more weather tight, the interior replastering work could begin.

 

 

Morton School back wall - May 2002

 

All loose plaster had to be removed from the interior walls so that the

new plaster would have a secure base to bond to. Structural cracks in the

masonry joints of brick wall found beneath the old horse hair plaster were

cleaned and filled with new mortar by the crew working on the exterior.

 

 

 

Morton School East wall - May 2002

 

 

A metal lathe or screen was applied to the surface of the newly

exposed brick wall. This metal screen helps anchor the new

layers of plaster to the brick wall beneath.

 

 

Metal screening applied to the back wall

 

 

After the metal screen has been anchored to the brick, the base coats of

new plaster are applied in several layers to build up the thickness to match

the unremoved old horse hair plaster that is adjacent to the new plaster.

 

 

Morton Schoolhouse Northeast corner

 

 

When the base coats of plaster have been applied to the same thickness of

the surrounding old plaster, an adhesive is applied to all the old plastered

surfaces and several more layers of top coat are then applied to the entire

wall. The above picture shows the area of the back door with metal

screening applied and then again after the last of the top coats have

been applied.

 

 

Back wall (after top coats have been applied)

 

East Wall (after top coats have been applied)

 

 

The plastering was completed by the end of May, 2002 and

it will take approximately 4 weeks before the plaster has dried

sufficiently for painting. It grows lighter as it dries and seems

to make the schoolhouse even more inviting.

 

Thank you to Miller's Plastering for a fine job!!!

 

 

Work continues in preparation for the painting that

will occur shortly. The ceiling requires a bit more attention,

and base boards, trim, and wainscoting will need some final

touch up before the painting begins.

 

 

 

 

The next step is: painting the ceiling. . . .

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