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Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration
Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration February 2012 work began to restore the 118 year old lighthouse Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration Outside Restoration Item List 1 Metal Work/Repair/Replace • Replace /Repair Roofs • Replace Ladder Rails • Recast Vent Ball/Replace 2 Replace Gallery Railing 3 Chimney • Restore top 4 Corbels • Uncover/Repair/Replace 5 Windows • Restore/Repair Tower and Workroom • Replace/Re-glaze Lantern 6 Clean/Paint • Exterior Metal 7 Stucco • Remove/Replace 1915 Photo similar to finished tower 1 6 2 4 3 1 5 7 Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration Inside Restoration Item List 1 Metal Work • Clean underside of lantern top • Clean and repaint interior structure • Clean and repaint stairs and landings 2 Replace Electrical System 3 Restore Work Room 4 Brick • Remove coating • Repair brick Lantern Room Watch Room Service Landing First Landing Work Room Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration Groundcover was placed around the tower to protect the site Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration Fencing was placed to secure the site Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration Scaffolding was placed to access the outside of the tower Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration The lens was stabilized Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration then covered to protect the First Order English made lens (the only active English lens of its kind in the U.S.A) Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration After Before Work began on the inside when the weather was bad to remove old coatings and clean the brick Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration Specialists provided class room training Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration then on the job training Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration Needle Scalers to remove paint from the metalsimilar to using a toothbrush to remove plaque Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration Once the tower was completely covered work could begin on the outside Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration Stone Corbels were uncovered Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration Gunite, which covered the corbels and filled in the gaps was cut away Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration Removal of exterior stucco began by first scoring Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration then popping off the squares just like tile Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration When weather prohibited exterior work inside task were completed-lantern room ceiling panels were removed for cleaning Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration Metal experts came to work on the cast iron-including the vent ball Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration It was cut apart at a seam and removed-a new vent ball will be cast Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration Along with the vent ball, galley walk railing and ladder rails were removed for repair or replacement Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration Paint was removed and then the roof was inspected and repaired Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration The roof was prepared for painting Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration Windows were removed from the lantern Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration Window openings were secured awaiting new glazing Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration Cast Iron stairway after paint stripped and before primer Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration Removing rotten chimney top Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration New Stucco mock up panel Heceta Head Lighthouse Restoration 1915 photo very similar to finished tower Work continues on removing stucco, metal repair and clean up and lower window replacement with the final results…………….
View from above the lighthouse at the
Lighthouse Viewpoint.
