Materials & skills for historic building conservation / edited by Michael Forsyth.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Forsyth, Michael, 1951-

Series:

Historic building conservation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Building materials.

Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Materials.

Historic buildings.

Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration.

Materials.

Physical Description:

xi, 220 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 26 cm.

Other Title:

Materials and skills for historic building conservation

Historic building conservation

Place of Publication:

Oxford, UK ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2008.

Summary:

The present volume - Materials & Skills for Historic Building Conservation - describes the characteristics and process of decay of traditional materials which inform the selection of appropriate repair techniques. It provides essential information on the properties of the principal traditional external building materials. Their availability, sourcing and environmental impact is covered, as well as the causes of erosion and decay, and the skills required for their application on conservation projects.

The book covers the main, most commonly used materials and conservation techniques including stone, brickwork, lime products, concrete, iron and steel, timber, wattle and daub, and glass. Thirteen chapters written by the experts present today's key issues in materials and skills for historic building conservation: Gus Astley, Patrick Baty, Charley Brentnall, Michael Bussell, Michael Forsyth, Tony Graham, Chris Harris, David McLaughlin, Brian Ridout, Mike Stock, Geoff Wallis, Ian Williams, Rory Young.

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 / Gus Astley

Window glass / Michael Forsyth

Exterior colour on the smaller town house / Patrick Baty.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781405111706

1405111704

OCLC:

137331448

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