Download or read book Cleaning Stone and Masonry written by James R. Clifton and published by ASTM International. This book was released on 1986 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stone Restoration Handbook written by Chris Daniels and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2015-03-23 with total page 717 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are an artisan, an architect or a homeowner, The Stone Restoration Handbook demonstrates the best approach and techniques to use when preserving and repairing historic buildings. It introduces the materials and the processes, and explains the proven methods to conserve, repair and restore stone, masonry, statuary and monuments. This new book is packed with illustrations, examples and advice on stone selection and working, lime and mortars, pointing, cleaning and repairing mortar and stone. It guides you through assessing the job on the first site visit through to discussing the options and difficulties you can face. This is essential reading for those who care for and repair historic buildings and monuments. Contents include: surveying for a conservation report; setting up workshop and tools; stone selection and working; lime and mortars; pointing; repairing mortar and stone; cleaning; consolidation; casting and scagliola. Superbly illustrated with 564 colour photographs.
Download or read book Assessing Cleaning and Water Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings written by Robert C. Mack and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2000-11 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides advice about controlling the sources of unwanted moisture in historic buildings. Based on the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
Download or read book Maintenance of Brick and Stone Masonry Structures written by A.M. Sowden and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-08-27 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with all the tasks related to brick and stone masonry structures, from the initial identification of defects and their diagnosis to their treatment and monitoring of its cost-effectiveness. It is written in the context of bridges and their associated retaining walls in the U.K.
Download or read book The Golden Age of Bathing at the Fordyce Bathhouse Visitor Center Hot Springs National Park written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Letters written by National Park Service employees. Letters are similar to what a teen-aged boy would write home to his older sister, describing to her the sights and conditions he experiences on his vacation to Hot Springs National Park. Intended to give the reader an idea of what the park was like in the early days of the 1900s.
Download or read book Young House Love written by Sherry Petersik and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.
Download or read book Stone Conservation written by Clifford A. Price and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1996, this volume has been substantially updated to reflect new research in the conservation of stone monuments, sculpture, and archaeological sites.
Download or read book Keeping it Clean written by Anne E. Grimmer and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cleaning Historic Buildings v 2 written by Nicola Ashurst and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens to the fabric of a historic building if it is not cleaned? What is soiling, how does it affect the building? What cleaning methods should be used? This second of a comprehensive two-volume guide addresses these important and controversial questions, along with many others, and offers practical guidance on appropriate cleaning techniques, backed up with useful case study material. Based on the author's extensive on-site involvement at trial and contract stage in many cleaning and surface repair project, this book examines the various attitudes and current cleaning practices, along with the role and need for analysis of substrates and soiling. It also offers advice on dealing with special cleaning problems, such as the removal of paint, graffiti and metallic stains, and provides an assesment of the cleaning methods currently available.
Download or read book Practical Stone Masonry written by Peter Hill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Stone Masonry is the first major book in nearly seventy years on the craft of the stonemason. Today the work of the stonemason is almost exclusively confined to the repair of historic buildings, requiring a full working knowledge of the detailed traditional craft practices relating to repairs. This book addresses that need. It covers the basic methods of working stone, the making of specialized tools, and, for the first time, a full analysis of the procedures for setting-out for repairs. A broad description of the nature and problems of stone also includes guidance on selection. In addition, the authors look at the causes of decay in stone and outline methods for repair of both stone and mortar. "Practical Stone Masonry" contains essential advice for working masons and apprentices, and all those engaged in planning and supervising such works. It includes: the basic methods of working stone; how to make specialized tools; the procedures for setting-out for repairs explained; and, the nature and problems of stone plus a guide to selection.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Home Repair and Maintenance Illustrated written by David J. Tenenbaum and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extremely accessible, with over 300 photos and illustrations, this guide is geared for the true home improvement beginner, with a visual glossary included.
Download or read book Cleaning Historic Buildings v 1 written by Nicola Ashurst and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens to the fabric of a historic building if it is not cleaned? What is soiling, how does it affect the building? What cleaning methods should be used? This first of a comprehensive two-volume guide addresses these important and controversial questions, along with many others, and offers practical guidance on appropriate cleaning techniques, backed up with useful case study material. Based on the author's extensive on-site involvement at trial and contract stage in many cleaning and surface repair project, this book examines the various attitudes and current cleaning practices, along with the role and need for analysis of substrates and soiling. It also offers advice on dealing with special cleaning problems, such as the removal of paint, graffiti and metallic stains, and provides an assesment of the cleaning methods currently available.
Download or read book Repair and Maintenance of Masonry Structures written by Edward F. O'Neil and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Conservation of Historic Stone Buildings and Monuments written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings written by Robert C. Mack and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Building Materials and Construction written by Misra, Anil Kumar and published by S. Chand Publishing. This book was released on 2018-03 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building Materials and Construction is primarily written for the students of Civil Engineering to make them familiar with building materials and construction practices to build their interest in the field. The book starts with explanation of building material concepts and goes on to explain all the important materials like Lime, Bricks, Cement, Timber, Concrete etc. in separate chapters following the same flow as prescribed in major universities. Special emphasis is given on construction materials such as foundation work, stone and brick masonry, plastering work, door and window design, roof and floors, DPC etc.
