Conservation of Clay and Chalk Buildings by Gordon T Pearson

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Conservation of Clay and Chalk Buildings by Gordon T Pearson

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Summary

Practical guidance is provided on methods of conservation and the repair of earth buildings using traditional building materials. Coverage includes the nature of clay and chalk, their qualities and characteristics, soils analysis and the philosophy of repair techniques.

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Conservation of Clay and Chalk Buildings by Gordon T Pearson

This publication provides practical guidance on appropriate methods of conservation and repair of earth buildings using traditional building materials. It is the first major work on the subject since Clough Williams-Ellis and the Eastwick-Fields published "Building in Cob, Pise and Stabilized Earth" in 1947. The book deals with the nature of clay and chalk, their qualities and characteristics, and the way in which they have been used to construct buildings. Advice is given on soils analysis, the philosophy of repair techniques and the factors to be considered before altering, converting or extending an earth building. The author primarily advocates repair techniques using traditional materials, but he also considers the role played by certain modern materials, and assesses their suitability.
Gordon Pearson has distilled into this excellent book his many years of specialized interest in understanding the conservation of chalk and cob structures.. it is to be hoped that it reaches a wide audience. Context The book is a model of its kind ... (it) can be whole-heartedly recommended. RICS Building Conservation Group Newsletter
Gordon T. Pearson is the Senior Quantity Surveyor in the Historic Buildings Section of Hampshire County Architect's Department.
SKU GOR003250170
ISBN 13 9781873394007
ISBN 10 1873394004
Title Conservation of Clay and Chalk Buildings
Author Gordon T Pearson
Condition well read
Binding type Hardback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 1992-07-23
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
Note This is a used book. We do our best to provide good quality books for you to read, but there is no escaping the fact that it has been owned and read by someone else previously. Therefore it will show signs of wear and may be an ex library book