Materials and Skills for Historic Building Conservation

M FORSYTH (Autor)

Software / Digital Media

232 Seiten

2008
Wiley-Blackwell (Hersteller)
978-0-470-69769-6 (ISBN)

Infos

gives key information in each area with where to go for more detailed guidance strong focus on engineering and craft solutions offers a comprehensive overview of a multi-disciplinary area to encourage disparate groups of professionals to work more closely full colour throughout.

Autor

Dr Michael Forsyth, Director of Studies in Historic Building Conservations, University of Bath, UK

Inhalt

Preface Contributors. 1 The philosophy of repair - Michael Forsyth. 2 Stone. Types of wall construction - Ian Williams. Limestone - David McLaughlin. Sandstone - Ian Williams. 3 Brickwork - Mike Stock. 4 Lime products: plaster and render - Rory Young. 5 Concrete and reinforced concrete - Michael Bussell. 6 Slate, stone and clay tiles - Chris Harris. 7 Cast iron, wrought iron and steel - Geoff Wallis and Michael Bussell. 8 Understanding decay in building timbers - Brian Ridout. 9 Timber - Charley Brentnall. 10 Wattle and daub - Tony Graham. 11 Sash windows - Gus Astley. 12 Glass - Michael Forsyth. 13 Exterior colour on the smaller town house - Patrick Baty. Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.4.2008
• Verlagsort: Hoboken
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 200 x 255 mm
• Gewicht: 734 g
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Architektur
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Bauwesen
• ISBN-10: 0-470-69769-5 / 0470697695
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-69769-6 / 9780470697696
• Zustand: Neuware