Old House Care and Repair - Softcover

Collings, Janet

 
9781873394700: Old House Care and Repair
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1873394705 ISBN 13: 9781873394700
Publisher: Routledge, 2004

Synopsis

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 than dealing with the issues associated with traditional houses. Old houses generally require a different approach, one, for instance, which takes account of their need to 'breathe'. Modern solutions do not always recognise that need. This book will help owners, builders and all construction professionals make the decisions that are right for old buildings. It illustrates the long term benefits of using more traditional solutions on older houses rather than modern materials like cement based mortars, sealants or impervious paints. It offers practical guidance on: How to get the right professional advice; Legal requirements for listed buildings; Problems with damp and rot; Use of lime mortars, plasters and renders; Why old buildings need to breathe; Planning applications; and, Trees, outbuildings and gardens.

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Janet Collings

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1873394705
ISBN 13 
9781873394700
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
208

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