Historic Building Conservation describes the characteristics and process of decay of traditional materials which inform the selection of appropriate repair techniques.

Historic Building Conservation includes:

• stone
• brickwork
• lime products
• concrete
• iron and steel
• timber
• wattle and daub
• glass

Contents

1. The philosophy of repair
2. Stone
3. Brickwork
4. Lime products: plaster and render
5. Concrete and reinforced concrete
6. Slate, stone and clay tiles
7. Cast iron, wrought iron and steel
8. Understanding decay in building timbers
9. Timber
10. Wattle and daub
11. Sash window
12. Glass
13. Exterior colour on the smaller town house

Index

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