Screen LibraryMaterials & skills for historic building conservation
Here is provided all the essential information on the properties of traditional building materials. Subjects covered include their availability & sourcing, the causes of erosion & decay, knowledge of the skills required for their application on conservation projects & the impact the mate...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Historic building conservation
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470697696 |
| Summary: |
Here is provided all the essential information on the properties of traditional building materials. Subjects covered include their availability & sourcing, the causes of erosion & decay, knowledge of the skills required for their application on conservation projects & the impact the materials have on the environment. |
| Carrier Form: | xi, 220 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780470697696 0470697695 9780470698112 (electronic bk.) 047069811X (electronic bk.) 9781118658666 (electronic bk.) 1118658663 (electronic bk.) |
| Index Number: | TA403 |
| CLC: | TU-87 |
| Contents: | The philosophy of repair / Michael Forsyth -- Stone. Types of wall construction / Ian Williams. Oolitic limestone / David McLaughlin. Sandstone / Ian Williams. Granite / Robert Cotta -- Brickwork / Mike Stock -- Lime-based plasters, renders and washes / Rory Young -- Concrete and reinforced concrete / Michael Bussell -- Stone slate, clay tile and metamorphic slate / Christopher Harris -- Cast iron, wrought iron and steel / Geoff Wallis and Michael Bussell -- Understanding decay in building timbers / Brian Ridout -- Timber / Charley Brentnall -- Wattle and daub / Tony Graham -- Sash windows / |