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Interior finishes & fittings for historic building conservation /
"This is the fourth book in a series on Historic Building Conservation. It combines conservation philosophy in the built environment with knowledge of traditional materials and structural and constructional conservation techniques and technology. Chapters are written by leading architects, cons...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Ames, Iowa :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2012.
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| Colección: | Historic building conservation.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Interior finishes & fittings for historic building conservation; Contents; Preface; Contributors; 1: Conservation of the historic interior; Introduction; The presentation of historic interiors; Managing change; Building history and understanding significance; 'Reading' the classical interior; The fall and rise of craftsmanship; Joinery detailing: a case study; Finding 'forgotten spaces'; Conclusion; 2: Stone floors; Introduction; Materials; Floors; 3: Cantilever or hanging stone stairs; How do they work?; Landings; Sources of problems; Investigation; Repairs; Load testing
- Timber cantilever stairsConclusion; 4: Decorative plasterwork: materials and methods; Introduction; Introduction; Materials; Methods; Ceiling construction; Design; Finishes; Significance; 5: Woodwork; Floors; Staircases; Panelling; Doors and doorcases; Architectural woodwork details; 6: Metalwork and gilding; Introduction; Staircases and balustrades; Architectural metal furniture; Gilding; 7: Chimneypieces; Introduction: early chimneypieces; Early chimney furniture; Seventeenth-and eighteenth-century developments; Firegrates and chimney furniture; Victorian style; 8: Wallpaper; Introduction
- A brief history of wallpaperMaking hand-blocked wallpaper; Hand block printing; Designing wallpaper; The selling of wallpaper; Where and how to hang wallpaper; 9: Textiles; Introduction; Wall hangings; Window curtains; Floor coverings; Conservation; Glossary; 10: Ceramic and glass; Early floor tiles; Tin-glazed earthenware or Delft tiles; Victorian tiles; Glass; Mirror glass; 11: The impact of historic lighting; Introduction; Providing artificial light; Managing artificial light; The impact of artificial light; The impact of technological change; Conclusion; 12: Paint colour and paintwork
- Conservation projectsTraditional paint; Care when specifying; Lead as an exterior paint; Distemper; 13: Recreating historic schemes of interior decoration; Research; Recreating and interpreting historic schemes; House versus home; Conclusion; 14: Environment in the historic interior; Introduction; Considerations with respect to people, collections and the building fabric; Heating; The options; Maintenance and statutory requirements; Conclusion; 15: Fire safety in Georgian houses; Introduction: legislation and guidance; Fire protection; Fire-resisting doors
- Code-compliant solutions to fire safety and means of escapeFlat conversions; Fire engineering; Mixed-use buildings containing living accommodation; BS9999: 2008 Code of practice for fire safety in the design, construction and use of buildings; Conclusion; Index