Materials & skills for historic building conservation / 
 Materials and skills for historic building conservation 
edited by Michael Forsyth. 
 - Oxford :  Blackwell,  2008. 
 - xi, 220 p. :  ill. (chiefly col.) ;  26 cm. 
 - Historic building conservation .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The philosophy of repair / Michael Forsyth -- Stone. Types of wall construction / Ian Williams. Limestone / David McLaughlin. Sandstone / Ian Williams -- Brickwork / Mike Stock -- Lime products : plaster and render / Rory Young -- Concrete and reinforced concrete / Michael Bussell -- Slate, stone, and clay tiles / Chris 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 -- Glass / Michael Forsyth -- Exterior colour on the smaller town house / Patrick Baty. 
<br/><br/> Here is provided all the essential information on the properties of traditional building materials. Subjects covered include their availability & sourcing, the causes of erosion & decay, knowledge of the skills required for their application on conservation projects & the impact the materials have on the environment. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781405111706 (hbk.) :  £42.50 9781405111706 (hardback : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007021649 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Materials<br/>Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Planning<br/>Building materials.<br/>House and Home.<br/>Architecture<br/>Civil engineering, surveying & building<br/>Building construction & materials
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TH3301  / .H57 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>690.24 FOR