Michael Forsyth 
Materials and Skills for Historic Building Conservation [PDF ebook] 

This book is the third in a series of volumes that combine
conservation philosophy in the built environment with knowledge of
traditional materials, and structural and constructional
conservation techniques and technology:

* Understanding Historic Building Conservation

* Structures & Construction in Historic Building
Conservation

* Materials & Skills for Historic Building Conservation

The series aims to introduce each aspect of conservation and to
provide concise, basic and up-to-date knowledge for architects,
surveyors and engineers as well as for commissioning client bodies,
managers and advisors.

In each book, Michael Forsyth draws together chapters by leading
architects, structural engineers and related professionals to
reflect the interdisciplinary nature of conservation work. The
books are structured to be of direct practical application, taking
the reader through the process of historic building conservation
and emphasising throughout the integrative teamwork involved.

The present volume – 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, concrete,
iron and steel, timber, wattle and daub, and glass,

Thirteen chapters written by the experts present today’s key
issues in materials and skills for historic building conservation:
Gus Astley, Patrick Baty, Charley Brentnall, Michael Bussell,
Michael Forsyth, Tony Graham, Chris Harris, David Mc Laughlin, Brian
Ridout, Mike Stock, Geoff Wallis, Ian Williams, Rory Young

Cuprins

Preface vi

Contributors viii

1 The philosophy of repair 1
Michael Forsyth

2 Stone 5

Types of wall construction 5
Ian Williams

Oolitic limestone 7
David Mc Laughlin

Sandstone 20
Ian Williams

Granite 30
Robert Cotta

3 Brickwork 46
Mike Stock

4 Lime-based plasters, renders and washes 56
Rory Young

5 Concrete and reinforced concrete 92
Michael Bussell

6 Stone slate, clay tile and metamorphic slate 109
Christopher Harris

7 Cast iron, wrought iron and steel 123
Geoff Wallis and Michael Bussell

8 Understanding decay in building timbers 160
Brian Ridout

9 Timber 167
Charley Brentnall

10 Wattle and daub 178
Tony Graham

11 Sash windows 191
Gus Astley

12 Window glass 196
Michael Forsyth

13 Exterior colour on the smaller town house 200
Patrick Baty

Index 212

Despre autor

Dr Michael Forsyth, Director of Studies in Historic Building Conservations, University of Bath, UK