Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Portsmouth is seeking proposals from lead paint State of NH certified, qualified Contractors for minor carpentry repairs, prepping and painting the exterior of the South Meeting House at 280 Marcy Street. Work will include replacement of failed clapboards and exterior trim, reglazing and painting of exposed window sashes, sealing and painting of exposed joints in the open air bell tower, prepping and painting copper roofing above clock and bell tower roofs. a) Scrape all existing exterior painted surfaces to remove flaking paint using lead safe work practices. b) Replace failed clapboards and trim in kind. c) Apply glazing compound to muntins of exposed double hung windows as needed before painting. d) Spot prime all bare wood surfaces after scraping. e) Caulk perimeters of clock faces with paintable silicone caulking. f) Caulk wood joints in open air bell tower with paintable silicone caulking. g) Seal holes in copper roofing above the clock level with silicone.
