Materials and skills for historic building conservation [electronic resource]
Language: English Publication details: Oxford Blackwell 2008Description: eBookISBN:- 1405111704
- 9780470698112
- 690.24 $2 22
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | Virtual Online | EBOOK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 127368-2001 |
The philosophy of repair -- Stone -- Brickwork -- Lime-based plasters, renders and washes -- Concrete and reinforced concrete -- Stone slate, clay tile and metamorphic slate -- Cast iron, wrought iron and steel -- Understanding decay in building timbers -- Timber -- Wattle and daub -- Sash windows -- Window glass -- Exterior colour on the smaller town house
Written for construction professionals, this eBook provides essential information on the properties of the main traditional external building materials, covering their availability, sourcing, and environmental impact. Also deals with the causes of erosion and decay, and the skills required for their application on conservation projects.