Historic Preservation specs

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Author Message David Axt, AIA, CCS, CSI Senior Member Username: david_axt Post Number: 1310 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Monday, July 02, 2012 - 06:23 pm:    I am currently writing office masters for the following topics below. I am using some old specs from a consultant (who is now an employee). It seems that MasterFormat does not do a good job addressing historic preservation "work results". Can you please help me out with ideas? I have my own opinion on where they should go so let's compare notes. Thanks! 024294 - Salvage of Brick and Cast Stone 040170 - Existing Masonry Cleaning 045182 - Existing Sealant Removal 045180 - Paint Removal from Masonry anon (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted on Monday, July 02, 2012 - 06:41 pm:    ARCOM MasterSpec has sections that addresses all of this: 02 4119 - Selective Demolition and 04 0120 - Maintenance of Unit Masonry. Ronald J. Ray, RA, CCS, CCCA Senior Member Username: rjray Post Number: 101 Registered: 04-2004 Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2012 - 08:25 pm:    i agree with anon in that there is no need for such narrow scope specification sections. Jeffrey Wilson CSI CCS Senior Member Username: wilsonconsulting Post Number: 73 Registered: 03-2006 Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2012 - 07:57 am:    Me, too. I typically include provisions for these tasks in other sections: Selective Demo, Maintenance of Msry, and Joint Sealants. MasterFormat does include a "narrowscope" section 04 0120.52 "Unit Msry Cleaning" where cleaning & paint removal could be spec'd. I typically avoid decimals in section numbers, so would use 04 0123. If it seems important to have a unique section for salvage, it might make sense to use existing MF section 02 4291 "Removal & Salvage of Historic Construction Materials" that would include provisions for brick & cast stone, among other bldg elements. Lynn Javoroski FCSI CCS LEEDŽ AP SCIP Affiliate Senior Member Username: lynn_javoroski Post Number: 1512 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Thursday, July 05, 2012 - 09:35 am:    A Division 01 section, similar to a LEED section, could help tie the whole process and intent together, too. It could serve to define the desired result in one place.