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" Materials & Skills for Historic Building Conservation. "
Michael Forsyth
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BL
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728471
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b548223
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Michael Forsyth
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Materials Skills for Historic Building Conservation.\ Michael Forsyth
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Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2008
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(234 pages)
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047069811X
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: 9780470698112
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Materials & skills for historic building conservation; Contents; Preface; Contributors; 1: The philosophy of repair; 2: Stone; 3: Brickwork; 4: Lime-based plasters, renders and washes; 5: Concrete and reinforced concrete; 6: Stone slate, clay tile and metamorphic slate; 7: Cast iron, wrought iron and steel; 8: Understanding decay in building timbers; 9: Timber; 10: Wattle and daub; 11: Sash windows; 12: Window glass; 13: Exterior colour on the smaller town house; Index.
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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. It covers the main most commonly used materials and conservation techniques including stone, brickwork, lime products.
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Engineering.
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TA403.8M534 2008
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Michael Forsyth
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