Grandin Hall’s brick wall bordering 146th Street and along the main entrance is arguably our neighborhood’s most architecturally-distinguishing feature. Unfortunately, the wall needed structural repairs to maintain its appearance and structural integrity.

 

The street side wall, main entrance wall, and the seat wall around the Hall is approximately 1.1 miles of brick with 83 pillars. Over the last 14 years, bricks and joints have broken, pillars have cracked and the ledges that rest atop the bricks have been displaced by freezing and thawing expansion. Completed in two phases, this project repaired all of that damage. All of the surfaces were also be power washed and the masonry surfaces were sealed to extend the life of the walls and postpone future repairs for up to 10 years.

 

After securing three competitive bids, the project was awarded in the summer of 2018 to Shackekford Masonry, an established local company with good references. The two-phase project was paid with reserves; the first phase was completed in 2018. Download a map of the two phases.

 

The second phase, which included the following, was completed this summer:

Power wash all masonry surfaces

Repair approximately 41 stress cracks

Repair joints on pillar water tables

Perform miscellaneous tuckpointing

Grind head joints in wall coping; replace with backer rod and silicone sealant at approximately 240

Phase Two Total         $24,570