MANAYUNK, PENNSYLVANIA
Products
Conpro One Coat
Conpro Lastic
Project History
Venice Island’s situation between the Schuylkill River and the
Manayunk Canal provided two tantalizing benefits for the mill
owners of the 1800s; water power and ready transportation.
The former Namico soap factory occupied 3.2 acres of the
island, and several of its buildings constituted part of the
Main Street Historic District. A key element of the renovation
included installing modern windows that were sympathetic to
the character of the existing structures. As the new windows
were set into place, many of their integral frames projected
slightly from the old, uneven walls. CRI used Conpro One
Coat, a polymer modified, fiber reinforced, cement-based
concentrate to build out the areas around the windows.
Compared to traditional stucco scratch and brown coats,
Conpro One Coat can be applied in thick lifts, speeding
the process. The mill renovation was completed with the
application of Conpro Lastic. The sanded texture helped
to hide the transition between original and renovated wall
areas. The result is a savvy integration of old and new.
Time Frame – Winter 2006 - Spring 2007
Architect
Bower Lewis
Thrower
Architects,
Philadelphia, PA
Developer
Dranoff Properties,
Philadelphia, PA
Contractor
CRI
Restoration, Inc.,
Norristown, PA
Distributor
TB Philly, Inc.,
Phoenixville, PA
