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Behind the Scrim: An Inside Look at the Supreme Court Restoration

Posted on March 26
By: Lori Taylor
The scaffold for the Supreme Court's restoration is wrapped in a scrim enclosure printed with a full-size photograph of the building’s façade.
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Projects, Supreme Court
Take a look behind the scrim at the restoration work underway on the U.S. Supreme Court Building's West Front façade to address deterioration due to age, weather and nature. Take a look behind the scrim at the work.

Beginning May 2012 the U.S. Supreme Court Building's West Front Façade began a complete restoration to address deterioration due to age, weather and nature. Take a close-up look at the work underway.

scaffolding
Scaffolding was installed during the summer of 2012 across the entire west elevation of the Supreme Court.

 

mortar joints repairs
Workers repair the mortar joints between the marble on the façade.

 

preparing marble for laser cleaning
Workers prepare the buildng's marble for laser cleaning; removing heavy deposits of surface soil and adhesives.

 

Laser Cleaning
Laser cleaning of the marble – a technology similar to that used cosmetically for skin – removes soiling without touching the fagile stone.

 

 

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restoration
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