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	The Care and Conservation of Georgian Houses, 4th Edition Davey A, Heath B, Hodges D, Ketchin M, and Milne R Now in its fourth fully revised and updated edition, this book fulfils the need for a practical handbook for owners and architects concerned with the maintenance of stone-built eighteenth century buildings. Butterworth Architecture, London 1995 To check price and availability or to order from Blackwells, click here.
	Modern Practical Joinery Ellis, George This invaluable reprint of the 1902 practical joinery manual provides a wide variety of turn-of-the-century joinery details and an insight into the techniques used. In addition to common domestic details (sash windows, casements, panelled and boarded doors, skylights, fireplaces, stairs and many others) George Ellis also examines the construction of joinery in shops, banks, museums, libraries and churches. Key features are clearly illustrated in numerous technical drawings. Superb. (JT) Stobard Davies Ltd, Hertford 1987 To check price and availability or to order from Blackwells, click here.
	Historic Floors, Their History and Conservation Fawcett, Jane Historic Floors introduces an important and largely neglected subject and considers conservation methods in a European context. It traces the history of some of the great floors of Europe from the 4th Century BC and outlines the development of mosaics, tiles, marble and parquetry floors in secular buildings. The early Christian pavements in basilicas, temples and cathedrals, the creation of medieval tiles, ledger stones and monumental brasses, their destruction by iconoclasts and re-creation during the Gothic Revival, are also discussed. Butterworth Heinemann, 1998 To check price and availability or to order from Blackwells, click here.
	Conservation of Historic Buildings Fielden, Bernard M Butterworth, London 1994 To check price and availability or to order from Blackwells, click here.
	Access to the Historic Environment: meeting the needs of disabled people Foster, Lisa Access for disabled people in historic settings is more than just a temporary ramp over the front steps for a wheelchair user. It is commitment to create integrated use and enjoyment of cultural and civic historic monuments for everyone, including people with mobility or sensory impairments, older people, parents with small children, or those temporarily disabled as a result of illness or injury. This book examines flexible and pragmatic solutions to improve circulation in buildings by overcoming level changes, addition of handrails and other facilities which achieve the basic goal of dignified access, and which protect a building's special architectural character. It features practical guidelines and illustrated case study material, with examples of how to improve access in different types of historic buildings including Georgian, and neo-classical buildings, historic monuments, country houses, gardens and landscapes. Donhead Publishing, Shaftesbury, 1997 To check price and availability or to order from Blackwells, click here.
	Discovering Timber Framed Buildings Harris, Richard A concise but invaluable introduction to historic timber framed buildings and their details in England by one of the leading authorities. Well illustrated with black-and-white photos and line drawings. Shire Publications, Aylesbury 1995 To check price and availability or to order from Blackwells, click here.
	Caring for Your Historic House Heritage Preservation and National Park Service To check price and availability or to order from Blackwells, click here.
	English Historic Carpentry Hewett, Cecil A Phillimore & Co, Chichester 1980 To check price and availability or to order from Blackwells, click here.
	Practical Stone Masonry Hill P and David J Practical Stone Masonry is the first major book in nearly seventy years on the craft of the stonemason. Today the work of the stonemason is almost exclusively confined to the repair of historic buildings, requiring a full working knowledge of the detailed traditional craft practices relating to repairs. This book addresses that need. It covers the basic methods of working stone, the making of specialised tools, and for the first time, a full analysis of the procedures for setting-out for repairs. A broad description of the nature and problems of stone also includes guidance on selection. In addition, the authors look at the causes of decay in stone and outline methods for repair of both stone and mortar. Donhead Publishing, Shaftesbury 1995 To check price and availability or to order from Blackwells, click here.
	Building with Lime Holmes S and Wingate M Intermediate Technology Publications, 1997 To check price and availability or to order from Blackwells, click here.
	Materials for Conservation Horie CV The definitive introduction to the properties of materials used in conservation. It explains clearly the potential and pitfalls of any proposed technique, providing a convenient summary of necessary information. Butterworth Heinemann, 1987 To check price and availability or to order from Blackwells, click here.
	History of Architectural Conservation Jokilehto, Jukka Butterworth Heinemann, 1999 To check price and availability or to order from Blackwells, click here.

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