District considers masonry repairs to stop water intrusion at Murray Avenue and middle school

The Lower Moreland Township School District discussed a proposal from Weatherproofing Technologies Incorporated to repair active water intrusion at Murray Avenue Elementary and the middle school, district staff said during the Aug. 25 board meeting.

The work described in the proposal targets identified leak locations, including Rooms 20205, the library and the assistant principal’s office at Murray Avenue and the guidance counselor’s office, Room 211, and the copy room at the middle school, Bob Hunter, a Weatherproofing Technologies representative, told the board. Hunter said the repairs include removing spalled concrete, cutting out and replacing sealant, replacing window sills where needed and repointing mortar joints.

Why it matters: Board members were told the quoted repairs aim to address the root causes of recurring water intrusion…