If you don't know about this event at Salubria, you might want to consider attending, it should be very informative: The Germanna Foundation, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, and Preservation Virginia are pleased to present a Historic Masonry Restoration Symposium at the circa 1756 Salubria Manor on Saturday, October 15 from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. This event will be of particular interest to owners of historic masonry buildings that suffered damage from the August 23, 2011 Mineral Earthquake, or from other natural causes. Home owners, general contractors, building managers, masons, architectural historians, planners, students of cultural history and all those who admire fine historic brickwork will be captivated by this insightful educational event. Salubria, donated by the Grayson family to the Germanna Foundation a decade ago, is located on Route 3, seven miles east of Culpeper, VA. The symposium will focus on the most suitable restoration techniques to repair the recent earthquake damage to the historic masonry of Salubria. Hands-on demonstrations of several masonry repair techniques will be led by Jimmy Price and Jeffrey Price of Price Masonry, Inc. and Virginia Lime Works, Madison Heights, VA. Also contributing their expertise in the sessions are Tim Winther of Crest Hill Stoneworks, WV, and Jason Whitehead, Custom Brickmaker, from Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Master craftsman and noted Virginia building historian Gordon Lohr will demonstrate wood planing techniques and discuss details of the upcoming restoration work on the Georgian-era windows of Salubria. The facilitator for the symposium is Doug Harnsberger, AIA, principal at Legacy Architecture, LLC and architect of the Germanna Foundation's Brawdus Martin Germanna Visitor Center. The symposium topics include: An introduction to "The Lime Cycle" and authentic 18th century Virginia brick masonry techniques The variety of lime mortars, putties, stuccoes and paints Demonstrations of lime slaking Stress crack repair with casein mortar injection Broken brick replacement Repointing and rebuilding of the ruptured chimney stacks Custom replica brick manufacturing Historic repointing demonstrations, as well as finish dressings for new jointwork Critical fall weather protection for curing lime mortar. The symposium fee is $20.00. Lunch will be provided. To register for the symposium, you can do so by online by clicking here, or you can call the Germanna Foundation at 540-423-1700. Preregistration is encouraged as seating is limited. Salubria's twin 19 feet high chimneys suffered extensive damage during the earthquake. The tremors also created several significant stress cracks in the manor house's second floor walls. The Germanna Foundation has engaged Virginia Lime Works and Price Masonry to conduct the repairs and stabilization as they employ "the most authentic historic methodology being practiced today in the lime-mortar-and-handmade-brick sector of the profession." The firms are well known for their previous work at James Madison's Montpelier, Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest, and the White House. The Germanna Foundation gratefully acknowledges our event sponsor Hitt Contracting, Inc. If you would like more information about sponsoring the symposium or supporting the work of the Germanna Foundation, please call Karen Quanbeck, Executive Director, at 540-423-1700 or email Karen Barb Price