Practical Building Conservation Series

This volume, Building Environment, looks at the interaction between building materials and systems and their surroundings and how this may lead to deterioration, outlining the evolution of building envelope design and environmental control systems.

A great deal of research and literature has been produced on repairing concrete structures but very little aimed at conserving the character or appearance of historic examples. This volume Concrete, offers guidance as to how this should be done.

This volume, Conservation Basics, reviews the history and evolution of building conservation in England, explaining the philosophical and legal frameworks that exist today, and considering possible future developments.

This volume, Earth, Brick and Terracotta deals with fired and unfired clay products.

This volume, Glass & Glazing, looks at the conservation of one of the most important building materials, and its use in windows, roofing and walling.

This volume, Metals, deals with the conservation of a group of materials that have been used in buildings for everything from structural components and fixings to weatherproofing, repairs, and decoration.

Mortars, Renders and Plasters provides a broad perspective of contemporary conservation theory and practice not otherwise found in one publication.

This volume, Roofing, looks at traditional roof coverings used on historic buildings.

This volume, Stone, considers the wide variety of its historical uses, from simple masonry walling through to elaborate carving and decoration.

This volume deals with wide-ranging use of the material, from vast structural timber-frames through to high-class joinery and simple fixings.