| Description |
xv, 140 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm |
| Series |
Butterworth-Heinemann series in conservation and museology |
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Butterworth-Heinemann series in conservation and museology.
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Table of contents for Conservation of historic timber structures : an ecological approach / Knut Einar Larsen, Nils Marstein. -- Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the Library of Congress catalog -- Information from electronic data provided by the publisher. May be incomplete or contain other coding. -- Preface -- Introduction -- The sustainability of traditional materials and -- craftsmanship -- Authenticity -- Diversity -- Benefits and drawbacks of modern -- technology -- Preservation of structures and preservation of techniques of -- craftsmanship -- Preservation starts in the forest -- Preventive conservation, -- documentation, maintenance and fire protection -- The durability of wood as a -- building material -- Alternatives to toxic chemicals -- Sustainable development: -- learning from historic timber structures -- Principles for the Preservation of -- Historic Timber Structures -- References -- Index -- Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Wooden-frame buildings Conservation and restoration, Historic buildings Conservation and restoration |
| Summary |
"Are there standard technical solutions for the repair of historic timber structures that can be applied universally?" "In this treatise, the authors demonstrate that repair methods must be geared towards the specific cultural, architectural and environmental conditions of the area where the timber structure is located." "The book demonstrates the mutually dependent relationship between the preservation of structures and the preservation of the craft techniques and knowledge involved in their construction. This is the main element in the ecological approach to preservation explored by Larsen and Marstein. Conservation of Historic Timber Structures will serve as a source of inspiration and as living evidence of ways of sustainable building practice and of the importance of understanding materials." |
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"Previous generations understood the uses and limitations of wood as a building material to a far greater degree than architects and builders do today. This book explains how this can be rectified, showing how traditional craft techniques used in the repair and restoration of historic buildings may also be applied in contemporary building work."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-136) and index |
| Subject |
Building, Wooden.
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Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration.
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Wood -- Preservation.
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Wooden-frame buildings -- Conservation and restoration.
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| Author |
Marstein, Nils.
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| LC no. |
00700031 |
| ISBN |
0750634340 |
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