Description
| Product ID: | 9780754645542 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Practical Building Conservation |
| Title: | Practical Building Conservation: Timber |
| Authors: | Author: Historic England |
| Page Count: | 498 |
| Subjects: | Architectural structure and design, Architectural structure & design, Architecture: professional practice, City and town planning: architectural aspects, The environment, Regional and area planning, Conservation of buildings and building materials, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Architecture: professional practice, City & town planning - architectural aspects, The environment, Regional & area planning, Conservation of buildings & building materials, Environmental science, engineering & technology |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Timber deals with wide-ranging use of the material in historic buildings, from vast structural timber-frames through to high-class joinery and simple fixings. Timber deals with wide-ranging use of the material in historic buildings, from vast structural timber-frames through to high-class joinery and simple fixings. Particular attention is paid to how and why timber decays or faults occur, and the methods of assessing and dealing with this. The bulk of the book covers appropriate methods of repair and maintenance. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2012-03-28 |