Forsyth / White Interior Finishes and Fittings for Historic Building Conservation

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4443-4481-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 232 Seiten, E-Book

Interior Finishes & Fittings for Historic BuildingConservation complements Materials & Skills for HistoricBuilding Conservation, combining the history and application ofeach material with current knowledge of maintenance andconservation techniques. Of direct practical application in thefield, it takes the reader through the process of conservinghistoric interior finishes, covering everything from decorativeplasterwork, joinery and paint colour; to chimneypieces, lightingand fire safety management.
The series is particularly aimed at construction professionals- architects, decorative arts historians and specifiers,surveyors, engineers - as well as postgraduate buildingconservation students and undergraduate architects and surveyors asspecialist or optional course reading. The series is also of valueto other professional groups such as commissioning client bodies,managers and advisors, and interested individuals involved in houserefurbishment or setting up a building preservation trust. Whilethere is a focus on UK practice, most of the content is ofrelevance overseas (just as UK conservation courses attract manyoverseas students, for example from India, China, Australia and theUSA).
The chapters are written by leading conservators, historians,architects, and related professionals, who together reflect theinterdisciplinary nature of conservation work.
This volume on the historic interior is the fourth of a serieson Historic Building Conservation that combine conservationphilosophy in the built environment with knowledge of traditionalmaterials and structural and constructional conservation techniquesand technology:
* Understanding Historic Building Conservation
* Structures & Construction in Historic BuildingConservation
* Materials & Skills for Historic Building Conservation
* Interior Finishes & Fittings for Historic BuildingConservation
While substantial publications exist on each of the subjectareas - some by the authors of the Historic Building Conservationseries - few individuals and practices have ready access to all ofthese or the time to read them in detail. The aim of the series isto introduce each aspect of conservation and to provide concise,basic and up-to-date knowledge within four volumes, sufficient forthe professional to appreciate the subject better and to know whereto seek further help.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Forsyth, Michael

White, Lisa

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface viii
Contributors x
1. Conservation of the historic interior Michael Forsyth1
Introduction 1
The presentation of historic interiors 1
Managing change 3
Building history and understanding signifi cance 4
'Reading' the classical interior 6
The fall and rise of craftsmanship 6
Joinery detailing: a case study 7
Finding 'forgotten spaces' 8
Conclusion 9
2. Stone fl oors Lisa White 11
Introduction 11
Materials 11
Floors 12
3. Cantilever or hanging stone stairs Ian Hume 19
How do they work? 19
Landings 21
Sources of problems 21
Investigation 22
Repairs 22
Load testing 23
Timber cantilever stairs 23
Conclusion 24
4. Decorative plasterwork: materials and methods DavidBostwick 25
Introduction 25
Materials 26
Methods 28
Ceiling construction 32
Design 33
Finishes 34
Signifi cance 37
5. Woodwork Lisa White 41
Introduction: timber 41
Floors 42
Staircases 45
Panelling 49
Doors and doorcases 54
Architectural woodwork details 58
6. Metalwork and gilding Lisa White 61
Introduction 61
Staircases and balustrades 62
Architectural metal furniture 67
Gilding 72
7. Chimneypieces Lisa White 77
Introduction: early chimneypieces 77
Early chimney furniture 80
Seventeenth- and eighteenth-century developments 80
Firegrates and chimney furniture 85
Victorian style 87
8. Wallpaper Treve Rosoman 93
Introduction 93
A brief history of wallpaper 93
Making hand-blocked wallpaper 94
Hand block printing 95
Designing wallpaper 98
The selling of wallpaper 98
Where and how to hang wallpaper 99
Dating and identifying wallpaper 102
9. Textiles Annabel Westman 105
Introduction 105
Wall hangings 107
Window curtains 113
Floor coverings 117
Conservation 121
Glossary 122
10. Ceramic and glass Lisa White 125
Early fl oor tiles 125
Tin-glazed earthenware or Delft tiles 127
Victorian tiles 129
Glass 132
Mirror glass 138
11. The impact of historic lighting Lisa White143
Introduction 143
Providing artifi cial light 143
Managing artifi cial light 148
The impact of artifi cial light 154
The impact of technological change 156
Conclusion 160
12. Paint colour and paintwork Patrick Baty 163
Conservation projects 163
Traditional paint 164
Care when specifying 167
Lead as an exterior paint 168
Distemper 169
13. Recreating historic schemes of interiordecoration James Finlay 173
Research 173
Recreating and interpreting historic schemes 183
House versus home 184
Conclusion 185
14. Environment in the historic interior DavidDrewe 187
Introduction 187
Considerations with respect to people, collections and thebuilding fabric 187
Heating 190
The options 192
Maintenance and statutory requirements 194
Conclusion 194
15. Fire safety in Georgian houses PeterNorris 197
Introduction: legislation and guidance 197
Fire protection 198
Fire-resisting doors 200
Code-compliant solutions to fi re safety and means of escape201
Flat conversions 201
Fire engineering 205
Mixed-use buildings containing living accommodation 210
BS9999: 2008 Code of practice for fi re safety in thedesign,
construction and use of buildings 210
Conclusion 211
Index 213

Über Autor(innen)

Michael Graham de Jong Forsyth, Director of Studies in Conservation of Historic Buildings, University of Bath.