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Survey and Repair of Traditional Buildings
A conservation and sustainable approach
Richard Oxley
Hardback £39.50 $79.00
Publication date 2003
224 pages
ISBN 978 1 873394 50 2
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Understanding the unique requirements of traditional buildings is crucial to providing appropriate guidance on their care and repair. This book will help practitioners identify the particular issues relating to older buildings and the problems they may encounter when surveying and repairing them.
With the use of examples, the author provides invaluable information on how traditional buildings perform, emphasizing the need for a sensitive and sustainable approach which also takes account of the specific needs of the building. The book examines all aspects to be included in any assessment for survey and repair, and points out in detail the potential pitfalls. It also explores the controversial issues surrounding the treatment of damp and timber decay, advocating solutions that are appropriate to older buildings rather than using standard, often damaging, methods of treatment.
The extensive case studies not only illustrate good conservation in practice but also how projects can go badly wrong, and how mistakes could have been avoided.
- Explores the causes of movement and the actions required
- Advises on alternatives to chemical treatment for damp and timber decay
- Provides fully illustrated case studies with numerous photographs
- Emphasizes a sustainable approach to conservation
- Outlines the key legislation issues
- Includes the Historic Buildings Prosecution Fines Database and other useful appendices
Ecclesiastical and Heritage World
The book is essential reading for all those embarking on a building conservation course; it deserves to be included on the reading lists for building conservation courses and for surveying courses... it should be read by all those who undertake building surveys of traditional buildings whether for valuation, acquisition or to initiate repair.
Journal of Architectural Conservation. Read the full review
[this book] gives a load of case studies of what should not and what should be done with old buildings. A very handy book for DIYers or pros who need guidance on specific topics.
SalvoNews.
Apart from assisting surveyors and other professionals to a better understanding of building behaviour, this book might also supply useful evidence for anyone engaged in an eco-building project and needing to resist pressure to conform to misguided and inappropriate conventions.
Building for a Future.
This is an informative and rewarding work.
Building Engineer