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For architectural and site projects CCI can provide consultation
and project management services related to the conservation of
artwork and decorative finishes, as well as historic elements that
form a permanent part of the building or site. CCI specifications
and services reduce the risk of future deterioration from the use
of incompatible or environmentally sensitive materials.
Direct services offered include:
Site Services
- site inspection, surveys of interior finishes and materials,
condition assessment, and feasibility studies
- conservation project management
- quality control inspections
- conservation maintenance programs
- pest and infestation management
Specifications Services
- preparation of tenders and supervision of contracts
- conservation-related building systems specifications for
lighting, fire, security, and climate control
- specifications for the fabrication and installation of
decorative elements, reproductions, and public art
Analytical Services
- complete range of analytical services for the identification of
fibres, paints, coatings, pigments, wood, plastics, adhesives,
glass, stone, and metals, and identification of historic
materials
- colour measurement and matching (colorimetry) for paint, metal
leaf, and other surfaces
- identification of lead
- specialized technical photography before, during, and after
conservation, and X- radiography, IR reflectography, etc.
Some of the areas in which CCI offers conservation consultations:
- moveable heritage collections
- mural paintings, decorative painted wall and ceiling
treatments, and painted glass and metal
- stained glass
- interior furnishings, wooden panelling and mouldings, and
wooden architectural sculpture
- leather and textile coverings for furniture
- large format textiles, wall and ceiling coverings and
tapestries, and painted banners
- wallpaper and paper-based materials, finishes, and objects
including rare books and oversize maps
- metal fixtures and building components
- metal leaf finishes (gilding)
Additional services offered by CCI include:
- conservation treatment
- consolidation of powdery paint
- design of purpose-built apparatus for unusual conservation treatment
problems
- consultation on coatings systems
- consultation on metal conservation processes such as patination,
filling, casting, extrusion, electroplating, and anodizing
- provision of treatment facilities for oversize objects and for
washing and stain removal for large textiles
- commissioning of replacement and reproduction components and
materials
- site and collections surveys
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