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<br />J A N U S <br /> robert imboden, assoc. aia <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />page 9 of 17 <br /> <br />1120 n. granada drive, orange, california 92869 | 714 . 299 . 0330 | robert@janusconsultants.com <br />www.janusconsultants.com <br /> <br />The project includes the temporary removal of the metal balcony railings to allow for the thorough <br />removal of the existing paint coatings and to perform modifications to the railings to improve their <br />safety. <br />Once the railings are removed, the existing paint coating which contains lead will be removed <br />down to bare metal, then primed using a rust prohibitive primer, and painted. The removal of the <br />existing paint finish is to be carried out using the gentlest means possible. JANUS also recommends <br />that the best practices for working with existing lead-based paints be observed. <br />Modifications will include the addition of supplementary railing elements to increase the overall rail <br />heights while also decreasing the size of the existing openings. Additional pickets will be placed <br />within existing gaps between the decorative scrolls and the length of the balusters will be increased <br />though adding additional material. Knuckles will be used at the joints where the additional material <br />is added to demarcate the original length of the balusters. A base rail will also be added in order <br />to minimize the number of penetrations into the decking, significantly reducing the opportunity of <br />spalling of the terra cotta deck. <br /> <br />JANUS is of the opinion that the proposed treatments for the existing metal railings [remove, refinish, <br />modify and reinstall] is in general compliance with the SOI Standards. <br /> <br />The SOI Standards include the following recommendations for the existing balcony railing: <br />x Identify, retain and preserve metal features that are important in defining the overall <br />historic character of the building so that, as a result, the character is not diminished. <br />x Complying with life-safety codes in such a manner that the historic building’s character- <br />defining features and finishes to comply with life-safety code requirements. <br />x Identify and treat the causes of corrosion, such as moisture from leaking roofs or gutters <br />x Protecting and maintaining metals from corrosion by providing proper drainage so that <br />water does not stand on fat, horizontal surfaces. <br />x Applying appropriate paint or other coating systems to historically-coated metals after <br />cleaning to protect them from corrosion. <br /> <br />The proposed stripping and repainting of the railings will inhibit further deterioration of this important <br />character defining feature of the property. The broader project includes in-kind replacement of the <br />existing deteriorated gutters and downspouts, correction of reverse slope on the deck surface, and <br />replacement of the deteriorated terra cotta tile. These treatments combined with the stripping and <br />recoating of the railings will contribute significantly to reducing the apparent causes of corrosion. <br />The modification of the railings will also improve the safety of those features. Although the <br />modification of the railings does create a modest change to the building’s historic character, the <br />    <br />Historic Resources Commission 104 1/11/2024 <br />