Surveying historic buildings David Watt and Peter Swallow

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This practical book offers a well structured guide to inspecting and reporting on the condition of older buildings, and takes into consideration the traditional materials and techniques used in their construction. Part I summarizes the basics of surveying practice, including the inspection, assessment, defect diagnosis and monitoring of defects. Part II examines the building elements, discussing the form of construction and their symptoms and diagnosis. This section provides specific advice on assessing industrial monuments and standing ruins, and features concise inspection checklists for ease of reference.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Preface
• Surveying buildings
• Forms of building survey
• Historic buildings and sites
• Building surveys 1 Basis of inspection
• Building surveys II The inspection
• Building surveys III Assessment and report
• Causes of deterioration and decay
• Building element 1 Roofs
• Building element II Walls and structural frames
• Building element III Ceilings, partitions and floors
• Building element IV Doors, windows and stairs
• Building element V Fixtures, fittings and finishes
• Building element VI Services
• Site and environment
• Industrial heritage
• Standing ruins and archaeological sites
• A look to the future
• Appendices: English Heritage Buildings At Risk survey form
• Hazard identification checklist
• Useful contacts
• Bibliography
• Index