Historic Preservation Technology: A Primer

This 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. The book covers all aspects of the exterior and interior building fabric, including windows, roofing, doors, porches, and electrical and mechanical systems for both residential and small-scale commercial buildings. Richly illustrated with photographs showing typical elements of historic buildings, decay mechanisms, and remediation techniques, the book also contains a variety of useful case studies and features a companion Website that offers dozens of additional images and resources.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 21, 2008
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0471788368
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0471788362
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.58 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.2 x 1.2 x 10.1 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #877,149 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #142 in Historic Architectural Preservation #674 in Architecture Reference (Books) #1,188 in Home Design & Construction (Books)
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