NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Project History
In the 1920s, the American Piano Company, opened a new
building amongst its rivals along 57th Street. While small
and elegant in stature, the building packed a design punch.
Along the roof line of the new building were huge replicas
of the Imperial Cross of Napoleon III’s Legion of Honor,
which were awarded at the Paris Exposition of 1867.
When a neighboring building was demolished, exposing
an unattractive shared wall, it was time for a restoration.
The entire building was pressure washed to remove flaking
paint. The “party wall”, which had been attached to the
original brick with un-reinforced stucco, was removed.
To restore the integrity of the brick exterior wall, Structural
Skin was applied over wire lath. This created a uniform,
waterproof surface. Conpro Point 5 was applied over the
existing paint to improve adhesion, in order to prime the
surface for a new coating. Conpro Lastic elastomeric coating
was used on the entire building. This coating offers protection
from carbonation, water and contaminant entry.

Time Frame – June - September 2005

Contractor
Bellet Construction
Co., Inc.,
New York, NY

Engineer
Epstein
Engineering, P.C.,
New York, NY

Distributor
Garvin Brown
Construction
Products,
Long Island City,
NY