Interior finishes & fittings for historic building conservation

"This is the fourth book in a series on Historic Building Conservation. It combines conservation philosophy in the built environment with knowledge of traditional materials and structural and constructional conservation techniques and technology. Chapters are written by leading architects, cons...

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Corporate Authors: Wiley InterScience (Online service)
Group Author: Forsyth, Michael, 1951-; White, Lisa, 1950-
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Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444344837
Summary: "This is the fourth book in a series on Historic Building Conservation. It combines conservation philosophy in the built environment with knowledge of traditional materials and structural and constructional conservation techniques and technology. Chapters are written by leading architects, conservators, structural engineers and related professionals, who together reflect the interdisciplinary nature of conservation work. Whilst substantial publications exist on each of the subject areas - some by the authors of Historic Building Conservation - few individuals and practices have ready access to all of these or the time to read them in detail. The aim of the Historic Building Conservation series is to introduce each aspect of conservation and to provide concise, basic and up-to-date knowledge within three volumes, sufficient for the professional to appreciate the subject better and to know where to seek further help.The present volume, Interior Finishes for Historic Building Conservation complements Materials and Skills for Historic Building Conservation, combining the history and application of each material with current knowledge of maintenance and conservation techniques. Of direct practical application in the field, it takes the reader through the process of conserving historic interior finishes, covering everything from decorative plasterwork, joinery and paint colour; to chimneypieces, lighting and bathrooms"--
Carrier Form: p. cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781444344837 (electronic bk.)
1444344838 (electronic bk.)
9781405190220 (hardback)
1405190221 (hardback)
9781444344806
1444344803
Index Number: TH6010
CLC: TU238
Contents: Front Matter -- Conservation of the Historic Interior / Michael Forsyth -- Stone Floors / Lisa White -- Cantilever or Hanging Stone Stairs / Ian Hume -- Decorative Plasterwork: Materials and Methods / David Bostwick -- Woodwork / Lisa White -- Metalwork and Gilding / Lisa White -- Chimneypieces / Lisa White -- Wallpaper / Treve Rosoman -- Textiles / Annabel Westman -- Ceramic and glass / Lisa White -- The Impact of Historic Lighting / Lisa White -- Paint Colour and Paintwork / Patrick Baty -- Recreating Historic Schemes of Interior Decoration / James Finlay -- Environment in the Historic Interior / David Drewe -- Fire Safety in Georgian Houses / Peter Norris -- Index.
Machine generated contents note: 1. Craftsmanship and the historic interior -- Michael Forsyth.2. Decorative plasterwork -- David Bostwick.3. Interior stone -- James Ayres & Ian Hume.4. Joinery -- James Ayres.5. Floors -- Helen Lloyd.6. Metalwork -- Rupert Harris.7. Paint / paint colour- Patrick Baty.8. Decorative paint finishes -- James Findlay.9. Gilding -- Yvonne Jarbasovska.10. Chimneypieces -- Lisa White.11. Wallpaper -- Anthony Wells-Cole.12. Textiles -- Annabel Westman.13. Lighting and finishes -- Lisa White.14. Heating / lighting -- David Drewe.15. Services -- Andrew Barber.16. Historic bathrooms -- Treve Rosoman.