Conservation of Timber Buildings by Fwb Charles

Conservation of Timber Buildings by Fwb Charles

Offers a look at the various types of structure generally associated with the timber-frame tradition. This title discusses repair techniques, the procedures of investigation, the preliminary survey and the structural survey, followed up by case studies. It features numerous line illustrations and photographs.

..an invaluable reference and source book and a thoroughly good read, given its wealth of historical data and case study descriptions. Building Refurbishment It is rare to find a technical book that is better taken with a brandy than a pocket calculator. In its writing and its illustration, this is a book to be savoured. Architects' Journal

Freddie Charles set up in practice with his wife, Mary, in 1962 and was involved with the restoration of a number of important ancient timber structures. Restoration projects included the Ancient High House in Stafford, and for the National Trust, Middle Littleton tithe barn and the reconstruction of Bredon Barn. He died in 2002.

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ISBN 13	9781873394175
ISBN 10	1873394179
Title	Conservation of Timber Buildings
Author	Fwb Charles
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	1995-01-31
Number of pages	256
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