{"id":1535,"date":"2019-07-25T13:25:57","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T18:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carvercountyhistoricalsociety.org\/wpcchs\/?p=1535"},"modified":"2019-07-25T13:44:55","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T18:44:55","slug":"tuck-pointing-the-middle-barn-and-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carvercountyhistoricalsociety.org\/wpcchs\/andrew-peterson-farmstead\/tuck-pointing-the-middle-barn-and-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuck pointing the middle barn and house"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is with a continued great amount of appreciation that I thank the Sando Foundation for providing the funds for a new furnace in the Farmhouse and funds to complete tuck pointing on the house.\u00a0 The choices of where to use the funds were based on the recommendations found in the Historic Structures Report, and the simple fact that the furnace died in December.<\/p>\n

In this blog, I would like to show the work stone mason Patrick Sieben is doing at the farm, and\u00a0 why we chose to use the funds donated in December, the way we did.<\/p>\n

The photo below is part of the Chaska brick addition Andrew Peterson added onto the house.\u00a0 In his diaries, he talks about the large Chaska brick kitchen addition and the two large pantries. The corner is located on the south west corner of the addition.\u00a0 The brown you see on the right is part of the main house.<\/p>\n

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The bricks can be seen clearly falling away from the house.\u00a0 The cause is a simple long time malfunctioning down spout.\u00a0 It is amazing something so simple can cause such damage.\u00a0 The previous owner, poured cement over the spot and used the same to try and replace the missing mortar.<\/p>\n

The problem with this solution is that it is like placing a band-aid on a wound without fixing the source of the problem.\u00a0 In fact, using cement made the problem even worse.\u00a0 The cement compound is stronger than the simple mortar used in the 1870s.\u00a0 This meant that as the cement moved with heating and cooling, it further damaged the mortar and moved more bricks out of their original location.<\/p>\n

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In the below and above photos note some stones that have pulled away from the foundation.\u00a0 The width of the wood planks are 18 inches!<\/p>\n

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It will take a few more days to repair the foundation and replace the bricks, but I’ll be sure to post photos when it is complete.<\/p>\n

The last photo is Patrick and his two journeymen sons working on the north wall.\u00a0 Patrick will be doing some small repairs on the smoke house as well.<\/p>\n

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The Middle (1914) barn foundation has completed tuck pointing.\u00a0 The photos from that process are not as dramatic. Patrick tells me that that foundation was in very bad shape as well.\u00a0 So much mortar was gone, that in some places he could put his arm into the wall up to his elbow!\u00a0 We are very happy to say that the wall has been repaired.\u00a0 Thank you to Representative Nash for securing the funds to stabilize the middle barn!!!<\/p>\n

The Jeffris Family Foundation challenge grant process has started.\u00a0 In the next week, you will see a donation button on our website marked as donating to the Jeffris Family Foundation challenge grant.\u00a0 Pledge forms will also be going out soon.\u00a0 Please consider donating.\u00a0 You can also contact me directly at wbiorn@co.carver.mn.us.\u00a0 As you can see from the photos, we are making progress.<\/p>\n

Wendy Petersen-Biorn<\/p>\n

Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society<\/p>\n

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It is with a continued great amount of appreciation that I thank the Sando Foundation for providing the funds for a new furnace in the Farmhouse and funds to complete tuck pointing on the house.\u00a0 The choices of where to use the funds were based on the recommendations found in the Historic Structures Report, and … <\/p>\n

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