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Conservation
of Clay and Chalk Buildings
by Gordon Pearsonitle
| ISBN: 1873394004 |
| PUBLISHER: Donhead Publishing,
1992 |
| This standard work provides practical
guidance on appropriate methods of conservation and repair of earth
buildings using traditional materials. It is the first major book
on the subject of earth buildings since Clough Williams-Ellis and
the Eastwick-Fields published Building in Cob, Pise and Stabilised
Earth in 1947. It deals with the qualities and characteristics
of clay and chalk and the way in which they have been used to construct
buildings. Advice is given on soil 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 the role and suitability
of certain modern materials is also considered. |
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