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Titolo |
Materials & skills for historic building conservation [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Michael Forsyth |
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Oxford, U.K. ; ; Malden, Mass., : Blackwell Pub., 2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-34233-9 |
9786612342332 |
0-470-69769-5 |
0-470-69811-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (234 p.) |
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Collana |
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Historic building conservation |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Building materials |
Historic buildings - Conservation and restoration - Materials |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The philosophy of repair / Michael Forsyth -- Stone. Types of wall construction / Ian Williams. Oolitic limestone / David McLaughlin. Sandstone / Ian Williams -- 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 / Gus Astley -- Window glass / Michael Forsyth -- Exterior colour on the smaller town house / Patrick Baty. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book is the third in a series of volumes that combine conservation philosophy in the built environment with knowledge of traditional materials, and structural and constructional conservation techniques and technology:Understanding Historic Building ConservationStructures & Construction in Historic Building ConservationMaterials & Skills for Historic Building Conservation The series aims to introduce each aspect of conservation and to provide concise, basic and up-to-date |
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