TY - BOOK AU - Forsyth,Michael TI - Materials & skills for historic building conservation T2 - Historic building conservation SN - 1405111704 AV - TA403.8 .M376 2008 PY - 2008/// CY - Oxford PB - Blackwell Pub. KW - Building materials KW - Historic buildings KW - Conservation and restoration KW - Materials N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The philosophy of repair / Michael Forsyth -- Stone. Types of wall construction / Ian Williams. Oolitic limestone / David McLaughlin. Sandstone / Ian Williams. Granite / Robert Cotta -- Brickwork / Mike Stock -- Lime-based plasters, renders and washes / Rory Young -- Concrete and reinforced concrete / Michael Bussell -- Stone slate, clay tile and metamorphic slate / Christopher Harris -- Cast iron, wrought iron and steel / Geoff Wallis and Michael Bussell -- Understanding decay in building timbers / Brian Ridout -- Timber / Charley Brentnall -- Wattle and daub / Tony Graham -- Sash windows / Gus Astley -- Window glass / Michael Forsyth -- Exterior colour on the smaller town house / Patrick Baty ER -