Mortars, renders & plasters
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Mortars, renders & plasters
(Practical building conservation)
Ashgate, c2011
Available at 4 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
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  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Mortars, Renders and Plasters provides a broad perspective of contemporary conservation theory and practice not otherwise found in one publication, describing the history, physical properties, and deterioration of these important materials. Methods of assessing condition and evaluating options for treatment and repair are discussed, together with a range of practical conservation techniques and maintenance strategies.
Table of Contents
About This Book Using These Books Part 1: Materials and History of Use: Introduction Mortars, Renders and Plasters: A Historical Perspective Historic Mortars: Materials Historic Mortars: Preparation Part 2: Deterioration and Damage: Inherent Causes of Deterioration Environmental Causes of Deterioration Inappropriate Intervention and Use Part 3: Assessment: Understanding Buildings and Their Condition Surveying Mortars, Renders and Plasters Symptoms and Diagnosis of Causes of Deterioration Part 4: Treatment and Repair: Project Planning and development Mortars for Conservation Mortar Design and Specification Preparation of Mortars for Conservation Using Lime Mortar: Good Practice Desalination Repointing Conservation of Render and Plaster on Solid Background Conservation of Render and Plaster on Flexible Support Conservation of Decorative Plaster and Render Other Treatments Part 5: Care and Maintenance: Building MaintenancePart 6: Special Topics: Paints for Plaster and Render Decorative Painting on Plaster and Render Natural Cements Mortar Floors Ruins Appendices Glossary Bibliography Index
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