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Record Nr.

UNINA9910144525903321

Titolo

Materials & skills for historic building conservation [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Michael Forsyth

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, U.K. ; ; Malden, Mass., : Blackwell Pub., 2008

ISBN

1-282-34233-9

9786612342332

0-470-69769-5

0-470-69811-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (234 p.)

Collana

Historic building conservation

Altri autori (Persone)

ForsythMichael <1951->

Disciplina

690.24

690/.24

Soggetti

Building materials

Historic buildings - Conservation and restoration - Materials

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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



knowledge for architects, surveyors and engineers as well as for commissioning client bodies, managers and advisors.  I