The original masonry walls of Fort Atkinson State Preserve in northern Iowa recently got a major structural update.
With a new grant secured in 2024, work was ordered by TNT Tuckpointing & Building Restoration to restabilize the original mass masonry walls dating back to the 1840s frontier era.
With an on-site consult between TNT Tuckpointing owner Joshua Smyser, and Brian Barnes, Director of Product Strategy for PROSOCO's masonry anchors, the Heavy-Duty Sock Anchor system was selected for its ability to repair the historic masonry while blending in with the original materials and construction.
Here's how it worked:
They drilled 40-inch holes into the walls, put PROSOCO's Heavy-Duty Sock Anchors into those holes, and injected grout into the wall to fill in all the voids and cavities and strengthen the assembly. Our Creative Director John Young went up to Iowa to film the installation.
You can watch it here
Want more details about the fort's history and restoration? Part 2 is here
