Materials & skills for historic building conservation

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

Other author/creator	Forsyth, Michael, 1951-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Oxford, UK ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2008.
Description	xi, 220 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 26 cm.
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subject(s)	Building materials. Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration --Materials.

Variant title	Materials and skills for historic building conservation
Series	Historic building conservation Historic building conservation. ^A755508
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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2007021649
ISBN	9781405111706 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN	1405111704 (hardback : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	TA403.8 .M376 2008	✔ Available	Place Hold