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Summary of Services
Historical Restoration
Cleaning
Paint Removal and Stripping
Waterproofing &
Sealants
Brick and Block Cleaning
Maintenance
Team Bielski at work
Project Profiles 1
Project Profiles 2
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Eastern Columbia located at 9th and Broadway is Los
Angeles's best surviving example of Zig-Zag
Moderne, it was originally a department store designed by architect Claude
Beelman in 1929. The magnificent green and gold façade is comprised of terra
cotta. Though not exclusive to Southern California architecture, terra cotta was
used extensively here in monumental projects of the early 20th century due to
the unavailability of local marble or granite. It was completed in
increments from 1931 to 1935 by architect Gordon B. Kaufmann.
Bielski was awarded the restoration contract to
complete the following tasks.
 | Chemical Cleaning of the glazed terra cotta
facade facing 9th and Broadway by the most gentle means possible. |
| Interior and exterior vision glass cleaning,
including a chemical restoration cleaning to accomplish the removal of all
copper run off stains affixed to the exterior glass surfaces. |
| Sealant removal & replacement using a silicone based sealant at all copper to terra cotta, wet seal
window glazing to steel window frame, copper to copper at panels. |
| Loose and flakey lead based paint removal at
cast in place exterior rear elevation walls followed by re application of an elastomeric water proofing coating. |
| Loose and flakey lead based paint removal at
exterior window frames including full chemical abatement of all paint at
interior steel window frames followed by full re priming and re painting of
interior and exterior steel window mullion surfaces.
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