Overview

Originally opened in 1893 as The Grunewald, the Fairmont Hotel in New Orleans has hosted royalty, eight U.S. presidents, and Cathedral Stone® Products’ founder Dennis Rude. Dennis offered to repair a broken terra cotta unit at the hotel to demonstrate the application method for Jahn M100 to local architects, engineers and specifiers.

Custom Solution

Specifically formulated for compatibility with terra cotta and brick, Jahn M100 is a permanent repair that continues to protect the original substrate. Rather than having to replicate a new terra cotta unit at a great cost to the hotel, M100 allowed for completion of the repair in a single day.

To restore the original glaze and to keep water from entering the substrate through the new repair, masons later applied TerraCoat glaze repair for terra cotta and brick. The entire building was later repaired with long-lasting Jahn Repair Mortar—available in North America exclusively from Cathedral Stone—and now more than 10 years later it looks as it did originally.

Call 800.684.0901 or e-mail us now at info@cathedralstone.com to learn more about using Cathedral Stone’s environmentally friendly terra cotta and brick repair mortar in your future projects.