WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS

Project History
Charles River Towers is located in Watertown, Massachusetts.
The 7- story building neighbors historic Mount Auburn
Cemetery, which serves as the final resting place for a long
list of notables, including Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,
Edwin Booth and Oliver Wendell Holmes. The condominium
structure, completed in 1981, was clad in an EIFS system,
which was especially popular for concrete structures in
the 1970’s. The EIFS system contains no expansion joints,
so it moves. This led to cracking in the existing coating.
The coating had also faded over time. Conpro Lastic was
an ideal coating for the building. Lastic forms a flexible,
waterproof membrane, which means it won’t crack when
applied over EIFS. This elastomeric coating bridges minor
cracking. Lastic prevents water and contaminant entry,
which is important in a coastal environment. Lastic is
also mildew resistant. Ford Painting prepared the surface
by power washing and caulking joints and larger cracks.
Then they applied two coats of Lastic.

Time Frame – August 2005 - September 2005

Contractor
Ford Painting,
Swampscott, MA

Engineer
Continental
Building
Consultants,
Hampton, NH

Distributor
Garvin
Construction
Products,
Charleston, MA