FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS

Project History
Maine watchmaker, Aaron Lufkin Dennison, couldn’t find
jewelry boxes for his wares, so his father and sister started
manufacturing them in 1843. In 1898 his brother took over
the business and opened a factory in Framingham.
Many products continued to be manufactured there until the
late 1980s. In 2006, development began on the abandoned
factory complex to return the building to active use as
luxury condominiums. Demolition exposed rebar, which
was then coated with the corrosion inhibiting primer, ECB.
Sills, lintels, columns and concrete infill panels were
mechanically prepared to clean, sound concrete.
Edges were square-cut to provide a shoulder for repair.
Conpro Start, a water-based consolidant, was used to
stabilize the parent concrete to be repaired. One Shot Ag,
a polymer modified cement, was used for deep repairs
on window sill areas. Conpro Set repair mortar filled
vertical and overhead repair areas. Lastly, Conpro Lastic,
provided a waterproof membrane for the structure.

Time Frame – Summer 2006

Architect
Richard H. Casale,
Hollis, NH

Contractor
PJ Spillane
Co., Inc.,
Everett, MA

Distributor
Garvin
Construction
Products,
Charlestown, MA