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Stone,
Brick and Mortar: Historical Use, Decay and Conservation of Building Material
in Ireland
by Sara Pavia and Jason Bolton
| ISBN: 1869857321 |
| PUBLISHER:
Wordwell
Ltd |
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This book combines
ancient history and tradition with modern scientific research. Some
of the contents are universal, for example, fundamental information
on the different types of building materials: their properties,
decay and conservation. There are detailed references to Irish building
materials, along with allusions to those of other European and Mediterranean
countries.
A brief introduction
to different types of building materials and techniques used in
Ireland is followed by chapters on: quarrying and stonemasonry;
different types of Irish stone and their location; stone decay in
urban areas, stone cleaning and conservation; historical development
of brick making; types and composition of Irish mortars.
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