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Inspectors find water penetration and localized structural corrosion at library; temporary fixes in place, final report expected
Summary
A specialist team inspected water penetration throughout the library, cut sample openings to trace leaks, noted corroded steel in an emergency stairwell and applied temporary sealant at a problem intersection; a final report from the architecture firm is expected within weeks and staff plan a town meeting capital outlay presentation.
A library staff member reported that outside specialists recently performed exploratory work to identify water intrusion across the library’s older masonry and service areas and that they found multiple areas of penetration and some corroded metal.
“On a week ago Monday, they came and had to cut out sections of wall so they could expose and get beyond just the plaster,” the staff member said. “They gradually worked their way up until they could identify…a spot where it was like a sieve. It was just basically rushing in.”
Staff said the team soaked stone…
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