A look at building 're-skinning'
Grenadier Gardens, a two-building condominium complex on Southport St. near High Park’s Grenadier Pond in Toronto. The two 15 and 17 storey towers are being 're-skinned' to add wall insulation and new windows.Dave LeBlanc/The Globe and Mail
Left to right: Condo board member Doug Burn; University of Toronto professor Ted Kesik; GRG Building Consultants’ Brian Shedden.Dave LeBlanc/The Globe and Mail
Burn, Kesik, Shedden with mockup suite behind them.Dave LeBlanc/The Globe and Mail
Styrofoam going on east wall.Dave LeBlanc/The Globe and Mail
West wall yet to be renewed.Dave LeBlanc/The Globe and Mail
Grenadier Gardens’ concrete and balcony repair costs made it a perfect candidate for renewal.Dave LeBlanc/The Globe and Mail
Detail of styrofoam panel showing drainage tracks.Dave LeBlanc/The Globe and Mail