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9781405190220 1405190221 Interior Finishes & Fittings for Historic BuildingConservation complements Materials & Skills for HistoricBuilding Conservation, combining the history and application ofeach material with current knowledge of maintenance andconservation techniques. Of direct practical application in thefield, it takes the reader through the process of conservinghistoric interior finishes, covering everything from decorativeplasterwork, joinery and paint colour; to chimneypieces, lightingand fire safety management. The series is particularly aimed at construction professionals- architects, decorative arts historians and specifiers,surveyors, engineers - as well as postgraduate buildingconservation students and undergraduate architects and surveyors asspecialist or optional course reading. The series is also of valueto other professional groups such as commissioning client bodies,managers and advisors, and interested individuals involved in houserefurbishment or setting up a building preservation trust. Whilethere is a focus on UK practice, most of the content is ofrelevance overseas (just as UK conservation courses attract manyoverseas students, for example from India, China, Australia and theUSA). The chapters are written by leading conservators, historians,architects, and related professionals, who together reflect theinterdisciplinary nature of conservation work. This volume on the historic interior is the fourth of a serieson Historic Building Conservation that combine conservationphilosophy in the built environment with knowledge of traditionalmaterials and structural and constructional conservation techniquesand technology: Understanding Historic Building Conservation Structures & Construction in Historic BuildingConservation Materials & Skills for Historic Building Conservation Interior Finishes & Fittings for Historic BuildingConservation While substantial publications exist on each of the subjectareas - some by the authors of the Historic Building Conservationseries - few individuals and practices have ready access to all ofthese or the time to read them in detail. The aim of the series isto introduce each aspect of conservation and to provide concise,basic and up-to-date knowledge within four volumes, sufficient forthe professional to appreciate the subject better and to know whereto seek further help., Interior Finishes && Fittings for Historic Building Conservation complements Materials && Skills for Historic Building Conservation, combining the history and application of each material with current knowledge of maintenance and conservation techniques. Of direct practical application in the field, it takes the reader through the process of conserving historic interior finishes, covering everything from decorative plasterwork, joinery and paint colour; to chimneypieces, lighting and fire safety management. The series is particularly aimed at construction professionals & architects, decorative arts historians and specifiers, surveyors, engineers & as well as postgraduate building conservation students and undergraduate architects and surveyors as specialist or optional course reading. The series is also of value to other professional groups such as commissioning client bodies, managers and advisors, and interested individuals involved in house refurbishment or setting up a building preservation trust. While there is a focus on UK practice, most of the content is of relevance overseas (just as UK conservation courses attract many overseas students, for example from India, China, Australia and the USA). The chapters are written by leading conservators, historians, architects, and related professionals, who together reflect the interdisciplinary nature of conservation work. This volume on the historic interior is the fourth of a series on Historic Building Conservation that combine conservation philosophy in the built environment with knowledge of traditional materials and structural and constructional conservation techniques and technology: & Understanding Historic Building Conservation & Structures && Construction in Historic Building Conservation & Materials && Skills for Historic Building Conservation & Interior Finishes && Fittings for Historic Building Conservation While substantial publications exist on each of the subject areas some by the authors of the Historic Building Conservation series few individuals and practices have ready access to all of these or the time to read them in detail. The aim of the series is to introduce each aspect of conservation and to provide concise, basic and uptodate knowledge within four volumes, sufficient for the professional to appreciate the subject better and to know where to seek further help.
9781405190220 1405190221 Interior Finishes & Fittings for Historic BuildingConservation complements Materials & Skills for HistoricBuilding Conservation, combining the history and application ofeach material with current knowledge of maintenance andconservation techniques. Of direct practical application in thefield, it takes the reader through the process of conservinghistoric interior finishes, covering everything from decorativeplasterwork, joinery and paint colour; to chimneypieces, lightingand fire safety management. The series is particularly aimed at construction professionals- architects, decorative arts historians and specifiers,surveyors, engineers - as well as postgraduate buildingconservation students and undergraduate architects and surveyors asspecialist or optional course reading. The series is also of valueto other professional groups such as commissioning client bodies,managers and advisors, and interested individuals involved in houserefurbishment or setting up a building preservation trust. Whilethere is a focus on UK practice, most of the content is ofrelevance overseas (just as UK conservation courses attract manyoverseas students, for example from India, China, Australia and theUSA). The chapters are written by leading conservators, historians,architects, and related professionals, who together reflect theinterdisciplinary nature of conservation work. This volume on the historic interior is the fourth of a serieson Historic Building Conservation that combine conservationphilosophy in the built environment with knowledge of traditionalmaterials and structural and constructional conservation techniquesand technology: Understanding Historic Building Conservation Structures & Construction in Historic BuildingConservation Materials & Skills for Historic Building Conservation Interior Finishes & Fittings for Historic BuildingConservation While substantial publications exist on each of the subjectareas - some by the authors of the Historic Building Conservationseries - few individuals and practices have ready access to all ofthese or the time to read them in detail. The aim of the series isto introduce each aspect of conservation and to provide concise,basic and up-to-date knowledge within four volumes, sufficient forthe professional to appreciate the subject better and to know whereto seek further help., Interior Finishes && Fittings for Historic Building Conservation complements Materials && Skills for Historic Building Conservation, combining the history and application of each material with current knowledge of maintenance and conservation techniques. Of direct practical application in the field, it takes the reader through the process of conserving historic interior finishes, covering everything from decorative plasterwork, joinery and paint colour; to chimneypieces, lighting and fire safety management. The series is particularly aimed at construction professionals & architects, decorative arts historians and specifiers, surveyors, engineers & as well as postgraduate building conservation students and undergraduate architects and surveyors as specialist or optional course reading. The series is also of value to other professional groups such as commissioning client bodies, managers and advisors, and interested individuals involved in house refurbishment or setting up a building preservation trust. While there is a focus on UK practice, most of the content is of relevance overseas (just as UK conservation courses attract many overseas students, for example from India, China, Australia and the USA). The chapters are written by leading conservators, historians, architects, and related professionals, who together reflect the interdisciplinary nature of conservation work. This volume on the historic interior is the fourth of a series on Historic Building Conservation that combine conservation philosophy in the built environment with knowledge of traditional materials and structural and constructional conservation techniques and technology: & Understanding Historic Building Conservation & Structures && Construction in Historic Building Conservation & Materials && Skills for Historic Building Conservation & Interior Finishes && Fittings for Historic Building Conservation While substantial publications exist on each of the subject areas some by the authors of the Historic Building Conservation series few individuals and practices have ready access to all of these or the time to read them in detail. The aim of the series is to introduce each aspect of conservation and to provide concise, basic and uptodate knowledge within four volumes, sufficient for the professional to appreciate the subject better and to know where to seek further help.