Amazing biologique solution for stone work !

We always think of innovation in stonemasonry to be in the building method or the engineering, but what of the repairs on damage stone or limestone, caen stone, anstrude stone, or marble. Our Friends conservator have been working on this of a very long time and its seem their research have been fruitful with the aid of biology and bacteries. This would be useful even in stone new build if we could intervene on broken pieces of stone steps, on our cantilever staircases.  As well a possible way of repairs on architectural stone work ? The world is an oyster made of stone …

http://www.lemoniteur.fr/183-recherche-developpement/article/actualite/26315708-bioconsolidation-lorsque-les-bacteries-reconstruisent-la-pierre