{"product_id":"historic-preservation-technology-9780471788362","title":"Historic Preservation Technology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis introduction to historic preservation goes well beyond the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and shows how wood, stone, masonry, and metal were used in the past and how adaptive re-use can be employed to bring modern amenities to historic structures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...straightforward layout and sensible approach -- each chapter tackles a different building material or architectural component, moving from a historical overview to a review of common problems and recommended solutions -- will make this detailed guide required reading for anyone interested in repairing and maintaining an old house.\" (\u003ci\u003eOld-House Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, July-August 2008)  \u003cp\u003e\"Young…has done a really great job with the task he set out to do. His coverage of the subject is very comprehensive in nature.\" (\u003ci\u003eARBA\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The book covers all aspects of the exterior and interior buliding fabric...Richly illustrated with photographs...a variety of useful case studies\"\u003c\/i\u003e ( Listed Heritage Magazine, September)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Process Overview 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Overview 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Health and Life Safety 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Building Pathology: Investigation, Analysis, and Assessment 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Building Materials 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Wood 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Masonry 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Concrete 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Architectural Metals 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Building Fabric 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Roofing 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Exterior Wall Cladding 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Windows 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Entrances and Porches 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Storefronts 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Building Ornamentals and Finishes 253\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Floors 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Walls and Ceilings 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Art and Stained Glass 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Wood Carving and Millwork 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Decorative and Flat Plaster 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Protective and Decorative Finishes 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Special Topics 351\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning Systems 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Building Service Systems 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 Lighting and Electrical Systems 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Sustainability 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Historic Preservation Technology Resources 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 429\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402673987927,"sku":"9780471788362","price":73.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471788362.jpg?v=1730481190","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/historic-preservation-technology-9780471788362","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}