Diary 19th March 2008

Image showing restoration work on the Monument in the City of London to the Great Fire of London
Badly eroded and fractured wing of the dragon on the north
east corner of the Monument

Image showing restoration work on the Monument in the City of London to the Great Fire of London
Masons very carefully drill the fractured dragons wing with a manual
drill and small drill bit to allow thin stainless steel dowels to be
placed across the fracture to stabilise it.

Image showing restoration work on the Monument in the City of London to the Great Fire of London
Using a cordless drill, masons gently drill the wing.

Image showing restoration work on the Monument in the City of London to the Great Fire of London
A 3mm stainless steel dowel is tried for size and position

Image showing restoration work on the Monument in the City of London to the Great Fire of London
Removal of black carbon deposits from the south elevation
lettered panel

Image showing restoration work on the Monument in the City of London to the Great Fire of London
Mason carefully removes the old cement mortar from the
lettered panel on the south side of the Monument

Image showing restoration work on the Monument in the City of London to the Great Fire of London
Some of the internal steps with the old marble inserts removed

Image showing restoration work on the Monument in the City of London to the Great Fire of London
Drilling the steps ready for the armatures
to be fitted

Image showing restoration work on the Monument in the City of London to the Great Fire of London
Fixing the armatures with a specialist resin

Image showing restoration work on the Monument in the City of London to the Great Fire of London
Mason checks that the armatures are fixed level as there
is very little tolerance

Image showing restoration work on the Monument in the City of London to the Great Fire of London
Checking the stage of the armature fixing process for size

Image showing restoration work on the Monument in the City of London to the Great Fire of London
Thin stainless steel wire is used to connect the various
parts of the armatures together

Image showing restoration work on the Monument in the City of London to the Great Fire of London
Stainless steel armatures resined into step with the straight
members ready to be attached

Image showing restoration work on the Monument in the City of London to the Great Fire of London
Joining the armature members together with the stainless steel wire

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