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Treasures on Earth
Churches are valuable not only for their significance within Christian religion, but also because of the historic value of the buildings themselves, and the artistic objects, …
John Fowler: The Invention of the Country-House Style
The eminent interior designer, John Fowler, was responsible for transforming some of Britain's most important historic interiors. The 'Fowler style' was tacitly accepted as the …
Surveying Historic Buildings
This bestselling book has been fully revised and updated to include valuable new case studies and examples which help to demonstrate the common problems found in older buildings. …
Layers of Understanding
These are the proceedings of an English Heritage national seminar which was organised to address growing concerns about the variable quality of architectural paint research …
Stone Cleaning: And the Nature, Soiling and Decay Mechanisms of Stone - Proceedings of the International Conference, Held in Edinburgh, UK, 14-16 April 1992
Much research has recently been undertaken into the cleaning and conservation of stone buildings, particularly those constructed of sandstone, and the debate concerning the best …
Building Construction Drawing
Owners of old houses are often baffled by the confusing advice they receive from their builders, architects or surveyors who may be more familiar with repairing modern buildings …
Stone Decay
This volume offers valuable insights into the nature of decay processes and the factors that control them. It presents several studies on the impact of pollution on stonework in …
Cleaning Historic Buildings: v. 1
What happens to the fabric of a historic building if it is not cleaned? What is soiling, how does it affect the building? What cleaning methods should be used? This first of a …
Decorative Plasterwork in Great Britain
Decorative plasterwork was created by skilled craftsmen, and for over four hundred years it has been an essential part of the interior decoration of the British country house. In …
Geometry of Construction: For Builders, Architects, Engineers
Geometry of Construction has long been acknowledged as the most concise and instructive guide to the technical geometry of the construction industry, and a vital resource for …
Adams' Building Construction
Henry Adams' Building Construction was first published in 1906. It was reprinted several times and revised in 1912 with the addition of 24 pages on reinforced concrete. Beautifully …
Architecture, 1900
The period around 1900 was a defining point in the history of architecture and it offers a fascinating insight into the whole development of the modern architectural movement. The …