Historic Preservation Technology

by Robert A. Young

This introduction to historic preservation goes well beyond the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and shows how wood, stone, masonry, and metal were used in the past and how adaptive re-use can be employed to bring modern amenities to historic structures. The book covers all aspects of the exterior and interior building fabric, including windows, roofing, doors, porches, and electrical and mechanical systems for both residential...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471788368
• ISBN13: 9780471788362
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.0" x 9.9"