Description of Work going on site during internship Period

Work Going on site during Internship Period

1. Terracing complete including dismantling the existing lime concrete layer, levelling of surface, providing water proofing over the levelled surface as per specified by conservation architect , relaying of lime concrete with brick aggregate of size ½” to ¾” and 1:1:1 lime mortar ( 1 lime putty, 1 coarse aggregate, 1 shurkhi ) mixed with organic additives, based on technique specified by conservation architect under the site supervisor’s supervision.

Figure 11: Dismantling of existing lime concrete Figure 12: Replacement of damaged stone member with new stone

Figure 13: Lebeling of terrace and water proofing.

Figure 14: Lime concreting over terrace

2. Replacement of deteriorated red sandstone brackets with finely dressed new 100 mm thick sandstone matching the existing stone and design, being fixed in lime mortar, as directed by site supervisor.

Figure 15: Stone Bracket replacement Figure 16: Removal of Existing Damaged Bracket

Figure 18: Fixing of Stone Bracket in matching mortar

Figure 17: Lifting of stone bracket to location

3. Replacement of deteriorated red sandstone jaalis of railing with new finely dressed sandstone made manually based on the original design. Providing thambli and dasa of approved stone for fixing of stone jaalis including making of grooves of the required size based on the existing design, as specified by conservation architect and site supervisor.

Figure 20: Damaged Stone Jaali Figure 19: Craftsmen marking design on stone for crafting jaali

Figure 22: Crafting stone jali Figure 21: Crafting stone Thambli

4. Removal of algae, lichens, mosses etc. from the flat/curved stone/plastered surface, with knife blades, spatula and stiff bristle or soft wire brushes.

5. Providing plinth protection around the building at 1400 mm below the reference level marked at site by digging of 1.20 m wide trench around the building and filling it up in layers of fine sand, brick bats, 1 : 2 lime mortar (1 lime : 2 surkhi) and paving stone as per the technique specified by conservation architect.

Figure 24: Plinth Protection Drawing provided by Architect.

6. Re-pointing of raked decayed mortar joint with 1: 1 lime mortar ( 1 lime putty: 1 fine sand) mixed with organic additives, using appropriate tools, including the curing and careful application of the new lime works.

Figure 27: Raking of deacyed mortar joints Figure 28: Pointing of Raked joints

7. Re-plastering the surface in 1 : 1 : 1 lime plaster (1 lime : 1 surkhi : 1 fine sand) prepared by traditional practice of adding organic additives of gur, guggal, methi as per the directions of conservation architect.

Figure 29: Rammed Plaster surface Figure 30: Lime Plastering

8. Providing final coat of high quality lime wash in one coat including preparation of lime as per the instructions given by conservation architect.

Figure 31: Preperation of lime Figure 32: High Quality lime finished surface

9. Repairing of stone Chhajjja/ octagonal chharies/ jharokhas including removal of deteriorated and replacing it with red sandstone 40 mm thick and upto 80 cm wide beyond the wall as measured along the slope in lime mortar 1 : 1 : 1 (1 lime : 1 surkhi : 1 fine sand) with 12 mm diameter anchoring steel bar, 45 cm long, fixed in each stone and supported on and providing with stone cover in lime mortar 1 : 1 : 1 (1 lime : 1 surkhi : 1 fine sand), including pointing in lime mortar 1 : 2 (1 lime : 2 fine sand), as directed by site supervisor on site during the execution of work.

Figure 34: Repairing of Jharokha Figure 33: Repaired Chhajja