
By F G Dimes, J. Ashurst
One of many difficulties which beset the sensible conservation of stone structures is the fragmentation of the disciplines concerned. This e-book, with either volumes now to be had as one valuable paperback, brings those disciplines jointly through the involvement of members with various studies and methods to an identical fabric. half one is an advent to the complexities and heritage background of stone conservation via the main complete description but produced of the construction and ornamental stones utilized in the British Isles.In half , practitioners taken with stone conservation describe ways that significant structural masonry difficulties, secondary development difficulties and diverse stone floor stipulations should be taken care of. a number of construction varieties and environments has been used to make sure that the extensive scope of universal difficulties is roofed. This moment a part of the e-book may be of useful price to artwork historians, archaeologists, architects, surveyors and engineers, masonry contractors and sculpture conservators in fixing difficulties and in studying to exploit every one other's talents and adventure. hugely illustratedTwo informative volumes introduced jointly in a brand new paperback editionExcellent authorial blend