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Works to historic buildings : a contractor's manual / Geoffrey R. Sharpe.

By: Sharpe, Geoffrey R [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Harlow, Essex : Longman, 1999Copyright date: ©1999Description: viii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 058236910X (paperback); 9780582369108 (paperback).Subject(s): Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration | Historic buildings -- Maintenance and repair | Exterior walls | Facades -- Conservation and restorationDDC classification: 624.1 | 690.24 SHA
Contents:
Understanding conservation philosophy and practice -- Use and applications of mortars -- Bricks and brickwork -- Unbaked earth construction -- Stone and stonework -- Timber and timber works -- Historic flooring -- Interior wall decoration -- Metals -- Windows and doors -- Roof coverings -- Renders, claddings, paints and finishes.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 624.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00078708
General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main 690.24 SHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 38888000066609
General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main 690.24 SHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 38888000069603
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Provides a single source of reference on conservation issues for works on historic buildings, giving an overview of good practice in a stage-by-stage framework. The book delivers a practical guide for the contractor by reviewing conservation philosophies and how these influence potential project management. Outline notes are provided on the legislative framework governing planning permission and building regulation approval. The manual is a key reference source for all those contractors experienced in the field of historic building, or those preparing to develop skills in this area. It is also a useful information source for those engaged in the field of specification, supervision and application of works within the area of conservation.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-194) and index.

Understanding conservation philosophy and practice -- Use and applications of mortars -- Bricks and brickwork -- Unbaked earth construction -- Stone and stonework -- Timber and timber works -- Historic flooring -- Interior wall decoration -- Metals -- Windows and doors -- Roof coverings -- Renders, claddings, paints and finishes.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 Stone
  • 2 Timber
  • 3 Floors - earth to mosaic
  • 4 Metals
  • 5 Roofing - clay to thatch
  • 6 Renders and plasters
  • 7 Protective coatings
  • 8 Glazing