Like many of the armories throughout Ohio, the Youngstown Armory, was in need of significant repairs and upgrades to its systems in order to bring the facility up to code and provide significant energy savings.  This project focused on improving the exterior masonry system, upgrading the HVAC and plumbing systems, and renovating the restrooms to meet ADA guidelines. 

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Unique to this armory was the use of fluted concrete masonry units.  The Owner assumed they needed to tuckpoint 100% of the fluted CMU due to the significant amount of mortar deterioration, which is substantially more expensive than tuckpointing smooth faced masonry.  Through our collaborative relationships with masonry contractors, we were able to reach out to several of them, to develop a detail that saved the Owner over 60% of their estimated masonry repair budget.  

 

The cost saving due to our experience and professional relationships was estimated to save the Owner over $50,000.