Repairs To Wellington Station
Maintenance and Repairs to Historic Wellington Station
These photographs taken from mid-October 2016 through October 2017 provide a record of the repair work being done by the Belmont Historical Society.

October 2016: Replacing rotted wood on the porch

The floor boards most exposed to the weather had to be replaced

Raised nails had to be reset

Getting ready to apply fresh wood preservative

Peeling paint on the posts and trim

Fall cleanup of the foundation plantings

January 2017: Restoration work moved to an indoor workshop

The "production lIne" for making new roof trim boards

The old and new trim boards

Fresh paint for the new trim

September 2017: Beginning the roof replacement

One of several patches to roof sheathing

Growing pile of debris from old shingles

Challenging working conditions

October 2017: Old shingles gone, new ice/water shield installed

Old shingles and debris ready for trash disposal

Salvaging pieces of deteriorated copper flashing from old roof for recycling

Beginning the installation process

New shingles being installed

New roof completed

Original top piece reinstalled