{"id":2269,"date":"2015-01-14T10:42:17","date_gmt":"2015-01-14T10:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/designbuybuild.co.uk\/?p=2269"},"modified":"2015-01-14T10:42:17","modified_gmt":"2015-01-14T10:42:17","slug":"effective-solution-restoration-rail-track-gutters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/designbuybuild.co.uk\/effective-solution-restoration-rail-track-gutters\/","title":{"rendered":"AN EFFECTIVE SOLUTION FOR THE RESTORATION OF RAIL TRACK GUTTERS"},"content":{"rendered":"
The vast majority of stations and railway buildings were built during the Victorian era most noted for architectural excellence and engineering innovation.<\/p>\n
Stations particularly were the \u201cface\u201d of the railways and great design and build care was exercised with the result that many<\/p>\n
of these are among the greatest public buildings ever created. Even small stations had character and visual appeal.<\/p>\n
The \u201cdesigned in\u201d longevity of these creations is evident even today when many structures can be refurbished with relative ease using modern materials where appropriate, usually the roof; and traditional restoration techniques when required by listed building status.<\/p>\n
The result is always a building restored to an \u201cas new\u201d condition but with improvements to serve the needs of today and the future. It is most often a testament to the huge skills and ability of the originators coupled with modern materials, techniques and expertise.<\/p>\n
During these refurbishments, the gutters, which can be manufactured from a variety of materials but most likely from Cast Iron or Lead lined timber on older buildings and prefabricated steel and aluminium on more modern buildings, will most likely need to be either renewed or lined.<\/p>\n
Sometimes it is possible to renew or replace existing gutters providing there is access to one or both sides of the gutter to permit removal , for example if the roof is being replaced, but is often totally impractical in any other circumstances.<\/p>\n
Quite often the gutters are part of a listed structure and must be retained.<\/p>\n