By Alison Henry
ISBN-10: 1873394780
ISBN-13: 9781873394786
Winner of the RIBA ebook Award, this significant and well timed booklet brings jointly contributions from best stone conservation practitioners. It discusses the philosophical rules on which stone conservation is based and the necessity to comprehend the complete historical past and improvement of a development earlier than beginning paintings. different subject matters coated during this e-book contain consolidation, cleansing, and the substitute of stone; conservation of other stone forms, together with limestone, sandstone, and marble; difficulties of facing polychrome stone; and at last, matters when it comes to church monuments and graveyards, taking account of the necessity for strong upkeep and well-being and security necessities. The publication is illustrated with the authors' personal examples of stone conservation in perform. Architects, surveyors and craftsmen concerned about the conservation of stone buildings will locate this either a realistic and worthwhile reference work.
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