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| 20th century cement rendered facade before stripping |
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| work begins........ |
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| Loose bricks are taken out..... |
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| Hidden cracks appear...... |
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| Facade is washed and cleaned revealing the old bricks typical for 15th-17th cen. on the left. |
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| Bricks are replaced and holes rebuilt with similar old bricks |
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| Cracks are consolidated with long metal pins and strong mortar |
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| The consolidated facade with replaced and remodeled bricks in places. |
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| Pointing in lime mortar and replacing 20th century cement window sills with traditional terracotta tiles. |
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| The finished brickwork awaiting the replacement of the guttering. |
Working with the professional help of Aquastra and following the advice and instructions of the city department this modest facade has been finally renovated and should last for quite a few years more. The putty in the windows has been sanded and cleaned off and where it is weak or cracked replaced and consolidated with new putty and leveled off ready for painting. If I do eventually kalean the facade in a soft broken white or cream and paint the plinth grey, or if I leave the facade as brickwork - I will need to paint the windows with a colour that will look right with either finish. I think the answer is to take inspiration from traditional solutions. Similar windows in the Beguinage in both brick and painted facades have a soft satin/matt black on the thick wood frames and white on the putty and thin glazing bars. I will do the same but use a softer,warmer dark grey instead of black,which I will use for the door. The effect will not be too different to what is there now.The pictures below give some idea of potential colour schemes.
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| Beguinage House |
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| House along the Sint-Annarei |
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