The preservation of historic architecture : the U.S. government's official guidelines for preserving historic homes / Department of the Interior.
Item details
- ISBN: 1592281265
- ISBN: 9781592281268
- Physical Description: 532 p. : ill., maps, plans ; 28 cm.
- Publisher: Guilford, CT : Lyons Press, c2004.
Contents / Notes
General Note: | "Important tips for: painting, windows, plaster, weatherproofing, stonework, masonry, shingles, woodwork and much more"--Cover. Previously published by the U.S. Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation, Technical Preservation Services Division, as Preservation briefs, nos. 1-41. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 531). |
Formatted Contents Note: | Assessing cleaning and water-repellent treatments for historic masonry buildings -- Repointing mortar joints in historic masonry buildings -- Conserving energy in historic buildings -- Roofing for historic buildings -- Preservation of historic adobe buildings -- Dangers of abrasive cleaning to historic buildings -- The preservation of historic glazed architectural terra-cotta -- Aluminum and vinyl siding on historic buildings and the appropriateness of substitute materials for resurfacing historic wood frame buildings -- The repair of historic wooden windows -- Exterior paint problems on historic woodwork -- Rehabilitating historic storefronts -- The preservation of historic pigmented structural glass -- The repair and thermal upgrading of historic steel windows -- New exterior additions to historic buildings: preservation concerns -- Preservation of historic concrete: problems and general approaches -- The use of substitute materials on historic building exteriors -- Architectural character: identifying the visual aspects of historic buildings as an aid to preserving their character -- Rehabilitating interiors in historic buildings identifying and preserving character-defining elements -- The repair and replacement of historic wooden shingle roofs -- The preservation of historic barns -- Restoring historic flat plaster--walls and ceilings -- The preservation and repair of historic stucco -- Preserving historic ornamental plaster -- Heating, ventilating, and cooling historic buildings: problems and recommended approaches -- The preservation of historic signs -- The preservation and repair of historic log buildings -- The maintenance and repair of architectural cast iron -- Painting historic interiors -- The repair, replacement, and maintenance of historic slate roofs -- The preservation and repair of historic clay tile roofs -- Mothballing historic buildings -- Making historic properties accessible -- The preservation and repair of historic stained and leaded glass -- Applied decoration for historic interiors--preserving composition ornament -- Understanding old buildings: the process of architectural investigation -- Protecting cultural landscapes: planning, treatment, and management of historic landscapes -- Appropriate methods for reducing lead-paint hazards in historic housing -- Removing graffiti from historic masonry -- Holding the line: controlling unwanted moisture in historic buildings -- Preserving historic ceramic tile floors -- The seismic retrofit of historic buildings: keeping preservation in the forefront. |
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