Renovation : Brick and stone
Language: English Series: Architects` Journal ; Supplement 29 June 1988(4) LOANPublication details: Supplement 29 June 1988(4) LOANSubject(s): Summary: Begins with a comparison on the quality of solid brick walls and cavity walls . Continues with case studies of Sutton Place in Surrey and Spencer House in St. James`s. Discusses various approaches to the problem of conserving decaying stone . Continues with features on the nature of pre-twentieth century brick construction and the construction of an eighteenth century Bath town house. Describes the art of rubbed brick detailing and the traditional methods of pointing , listing lime mortar mixes. Recounts a site visit to a brickworks in Sussex and includes a profile of a new company set up to produce terracotta made architectural details. Concludes with a product review.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS39480 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 30023296 |
Begins with a comparison on the quality of solid brick walls and cavity walls . Continues with case studies of Sutton Place in Surrey and Spencer House in St. James`s. Discusses various approaches to the problem of conserving decaying stone . Continues with features on the nature of pre-twentieth century brick construction and the construction of an eighteenth century Bath town house. Describes the art of rubbed brick detailing and the traditional methods of pointing , listing lime mortar mixes. Recounts a site visit to a brickworks in Sussex and includes a profile of a new company set up to produce terracotta made architectural details. Concludes with a product review.