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Stone Builing Materials, Construction and Associated Component Systems - Their Decay and Treatment
Published with the English Heritage
English Heritage Research Transactions, Volume 2
ISBN: 978 1 873936 63 4
February 2002
Paperback
150 pages
297 x 210

Edited by:

John Fidler

Papers present the most recent findings on the conservation and preservation of stone and mortar in historic buildings and ancient monuments. The report is of particular interest to architectural conservators. Papers include: • Saving England's stone slate roofs: A model for the revival and enhancement of the stone slate roofing industry in the South Pennines • Stone slate roofing in England • Stone slate roofing: testing protocols and evaluation • Stone consolidants: report of the 18 year review of Brethane treated sites • Lime and lime treatments: overview article • Lime treatment sites: a technical performance review • Sacrificial graffiti barriers and their removal: research results • Case Study of Pitchford Church • Case Study of Bristol Temple Church