Restored pier and foundation

Interior masonry pier between kitchen doorway and window, and foundation wall below window, after restoration. This was repointed and a replacement interior oak sill installed in April & May, 2010 (See DTR09PH118--1001.01.214). The high water table seen along the bottom edge of this photo, a frequent condition saturating the foundation's mortar joints inside and outside the kitchen's east wall, required the application of a "hydraulic" grade bed mortar in restoring this wall segment. See also DTR09PH73--1001.01.157 for the detail of the masonry sill shelf during the restoration and stabilization phase. Larry Ward, 2010