Hanover, Md. – September 17, 2008 - As part of Clemson University’s Getty Foundation funded initiative to create a preservation master plan, Cathedral Stone® Products has been invited to present at a two-day workshop (Oct. 15-16) in Clemson, S.C. that will focus on building and landscape preservation philosophies, maintenance tactics, and the value in proper preservation techniques.

Cari Goetcheus, assistant professor at Clemson’s Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture, says, “This is Clemson’s first time hosting a preservation workshop, and when we were asking around for good companies with good solid preservation products and experience to be part of the event, a fellow architect recommended Cathedral Stone at the top of the list.”

The first in the industry to initiate a hands-on masonry restoration training program, Cathedral Stone has trained thousands of specifers and installers across Europe and North America. Its masonry preservation products are highly regarded for their environmental safety and proven quality, durability, and long-term cost savings. Universities that have specified Cathedral Stone’s products include:

Duke University Georgia Tech University George Washington University Harvard University

Notre Dame University Princeton University of Virginia Yale University

During the workshop at Clemson approximately 100 facility managers, grounds supervisors and maintenance personnel from South Carolina educational institutions will learn about preservation theory. They will also participate in a discussion of current preservation issues facing regional campuses.

Additionally, attendees will participate in a campus tour, during which Cathedral Stone manager Chuck Spitznagel will discuss reasons for masonry failures and best practices for restoration and preservation. Specific topics to be explored include substrate and material testing, designing custom mortars, product application, finishing and texturing. Demonstrations of Cathedral Stone’s Restoration Mortars will further illustrate proper masonry repair and pointing techniques.

Universities interested in scheduling a hands-on masonry restoration training session or seminar should contact Cathedral Stone at 800-684-0901 or .

About Cathedral Stone Products

Cathedral Stone® Products is the leading North American manufacturer and distributor of environmentally safe masonry restoration and preservation products. Its materials are proven to stand the tests of time and the elements, while also protecting a structure’s original masonry. Cathedral Stone’s products encompass mortars, grouts, paints, paint strippers, water repellent, biological solution, and cleaners.