Hardback Publication date 1994
Vol. 1 264 pages £35.00 $70.00
ISBN 978 1 873394 01 4
Vol. 2 272 pages £35.00 $70.00
ISBN 978 1 873394 11 3
Set (Vols. 1 & 2) £65.00 $130.00
ISBN 978 1 873394 12 0
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Should all historic buildings be cleaned? What happens to the fabric of a building if it remains soiled? What cleaning methods should be used? Will chemicals cause damage to the building? What are the long term effects of cleaning? While there are no easy answers to these questions, it is now evident that many recent cleaning disasters could have been avoided if the right approach had been adopted. Nicola Ashurst offers practical guidance on appropriate cleaning techniques with the aid of case studies and photographs.
The methods of assessment and investigation required prior to cleaning v types of soiling including biological, non biological and other staining v the characteristics of masonry substrates v the cleaning of metals and timber.
Volume 2 Cleaning Materials and Processes
Selecting a cleaning method which doesn't damage the fabric of the building v The merits and defects of the methods available, and the key to achieving success in each case v The removal of specific stains such as oil based and metallic stains, bird droppings, organic growths and paint and graffiti v How to select the right contractor v Health and safety and legal requirements.
This is the most comprehensive, most scholarly, most important book yet to have been written on this subject and is likely to remain so for a considerable time.
ASCHB Newsletter
…should be on the bookshelf of any person involved in the cleaning process.
Stone Industries
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