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- Building Limes Technical Reference
- Lime for Conservation
- Lime Mortars
- Lime Plasters and Renders
- Lime Burning and Production
- Masonry Construction
- Earth Construction
- Research and Conference Proceedings
- Historical Reference
- Directories
Building Limes Technical Reference
Lime in Building - a Practical
Guide
Jane Schofield
Written in the clearest terms for absolute beginners and with dozens
of line drawings.
1998, A5, 32 pages
Building
with Lime
Stafford Holmes and Michael Wingate
A starting point and general reference book to the broad range of uses
for lime in construction.
1997, revised 2002, 309 pages, many photos and drawings
How
Hydraulic Lime Binders Work
Alan Forster and Pat Gibbons
Hydraulicity for beginners and the hydraulic lime family. Scientific
yet readable account of the differences and similarities of hydraulic
lime and cement.
2005
Conosci il Grassello
di Calce?
Andrea Ratazzi
Origine, produzione, impiego del grassello di calce in architettura,
nell'arte e nel restauro.
200 7, 224 pages, in Italian
Lime for Conservation
Precious Inheritance - The Conservation of Welsh Vernacular Buildings
Cliff Blundell
Without detailed technical explanations, the benefits of 'breathability'
achieved through lime magic: the technical benefits, the emotional and
economic benefits, preservative powers, green credentials, etc. 110 pages,
many colour illustrations.
Available from Cliff Blundell, Dolaumaen, Mynachlogdhu, Clynderwen, Pembrokeshire
SA66 7SB
Lime Mortars
Preparation
and Use of Lime Mortars
Pat Gibbons
Historic Scotland Technical Advice Note 1. A guide to the principles
underlying the use of lime mortars in re-pointing and masonry consolidation,
including advice on materials, specification and site practice.
2003, A4, 76 pages, illustrated
Lime and
Lime Mortars
A.D. Cowper
Provides a classification of lime and a state of the art review of
its various uses in building construction and repair, of substantial interest
and practical value since the methods, terminology and practices detailed
by Cowper are still valid today.
1927 (facsimile 1998), 96 pages
Hydraulic
Lime Mortar for Stone, Brick and Block Masonry
Geoffrey Allen, Jim Allen, Nick Elton, Michael Farey, Stafford Holmes,
Paul Livesey and Mileva Radonjic
Best Practice guide to using hydraulic lime mortar invaluable for all
building practitioners, contractors and tradesmen specifying or handling
hydraulic lime on site.
2003, 104 pages
Lime Plasters and Renders
External
Lime Coatings
Compiled by the Scottish Lime Centre Trust
Historic Scotland Technical Advice Note 15. A comprehensive
account of the benefits of using lime finishes on the exteriors of traditionally
constructed buildings. Illustrated
2001, A4, 92 pages, PB
Conservation
of Plasterwork
Compiled and edited by Simpson and Brown Architects.
Historic Scotland Technical Advice Note 2. An account of the types
of plaster found in Scottish traditional buildings with advice on conservation,
repair, restoration methods and specification.
2002, A4, 44 pages, illustrated
Care
and Conservation of 17th Century Plasterwork
Historic Scotland Technical Advice Note 26, to be read in conjunction
with Conservation of Plasterwork (TAN 2).
Covers a range of issues concerned with the care and repair of decorative
plasterwork dating from the first three-quarters of the seventeenth century.
2004, A4, 68 pages, illustrated
Decorative
Plasterwork: Repair and Restoration
W.D. Stagg and R. Masters
A textbook for craftsmen and specifiers.
1986, A4, 1 photo, 16 technical drawings
Decorative
Plasterwork of Somerset
J and J Penoyre
Decorative Plasterwork in the Houses of Somerset 1500-1700. Sources,
style, symbolism, the crastsmen, technique and conservation. Gazetteer
and a glossary.
1994, 88 pages, 125 illustrations
Plastering,
Plain and Decorative
William Millar, Introduction by Tim Ratcliffe and Jeff Orton.
Still viewed as the plastering ‘bible’. A comprehensive coverage
of traditional plasterwork, including everything from plain lime plastering
through to hand modelling and cast plasterwork.
1897 (facsimile 1998) 768 pages, 231 plates, hardback
The Modern
Plasterer
W. Verral, Introduction by Tim Ratcliffe and Jeff Orton.
An invaluable source of information, not only for plasterers but also
for designers and specifiers who want to understand plastering methods
and materials better.
c1930 (facsimile 2000) 456 pages, 342 figures, 16 plates, hardback.
Plastering
J T Sawyer, Introduction by Tim Ratcliffe and Jeff Orton.
Straightforward practical instruction on the tried and tested methods
of plastering including the tools, running moulds and geometry for setting
out.
1951 (facsimile 2007) 144 pages, hardback.
The Nearly
Non Technical Book on Plasterwork
Leonard Grandison
Leonard Grandison's humorous overview
Available from L Grandison & Sons, Innerleithen Road, Peebles EH45
8BA. Telephone 01721 720212 for availability and price
Using
Natural Finishes
Adam Weismann & Katy Bryce
Step-by-step instructions with illustrations to show working with
lime- and clay-based plasters, renders and paints from design, preparation,
materials and execution.
2008, 264 pages, Lavishly illustrated.
Lime Burning and Production
Small-scale
Lime-burning
Michael Wingate, Jonathan Sakula and Neville Hill.
A guide to the selection, design and operation of lime-burning plants
for small-scale operations presented in the philosophy of small is beautiful.
1985, 144 pages
The
Small-scale Vertical Shaft Lime Kiln
Kelvin Mason
A practical guide to design, construction and use.
1999, A4, 70 pages, several photos and figures
Masonry Construction
Practical
Stone Masonry
P R Hill and J C E David
Covers the basic methods of working stone, the making of specialized
tools, and, for the first time, a full analysis of the procedures for
setting-out for repairs.
1995, 288 pages
Modern
Practical Masonry
Edmund George Warland
An essential reference for stone masons and conservation practitioners
working with historic buildings.
1929 (facsimile 2006) 368 pages
Irish
Stone Walls
Patrick McAfee
A practical look at all the regional varieties and how to build each
type. The only number one bestseller on the BLF bookstall.
1997, 24cm, 175 pages, heavily illustrated, hardback
Brickwork: History
Technology and Practice
Gerard Lynch
An in depth guide to all aspects of brickwork and bricklaying practice.
1994, 456 pages in two hardback vols.
Gauged
Brickwork: A Technical Handbook
Gerard Lynch
This practical handbook for superior brickwork combines simple diagrams
and photographs to describe each stage of the process, from rubbing, cutting
and shaping the bricks to laying and carving them.
2006, 25cm, 224 pages, many illustrations, hardback.
Brickwork
Repair and Restoration
W.G. Nash
A text book for craftsmen.
1989 (2nd ed.), A4, 66 pages, 70 figures
Conservation
of Brick
John Warren
Technique, science and philosophy for specifiers and conservers.
1999, 25cm, 294 pages, many illustrations, hardback.
Earth Construction
Earth
Structures and Construction in Scotland
Bruce Walker, Christopher McGregor and Rebecca Little
Historic Scotland Technical Advice Note 6. A wide ranging study of
all aspects relating to earth structures, their recognition and conservation.
1996, A4, 128 pages, densely illustrated.
Building
with Earth: A Handbook
John Norton
Very practical and inspiring. This is what you do.
1997 (2nd ed.) 24.5cm, 78 pages, fully illustrated.
Earth
Construction: A Comprehensive Guide
Hugo Houben and Hubert Guillaud
1989, 25cm, 362 pages, countless illustrations.
Scottish
Turf Construction
Historic Scotland Technical Advice Note 30.
All aspects of turf construction in Scotland from the material itself,
methods of building and tools used, maintenance and conservation, case
studies.
2006, A4, 92 pages, illustrated.
Research and Conference Proceedings
Traditional
Building Materials
Proceedings of the Traditional Building Materials Conference held
in Stirling in September 1997. The history, use, and repair of traditional
building materials, including earth, clay, brick, slate and stone. Also
available as Lime News Vol 4.1
A4, 136 pages, illustrated.
Lime
and Other Alternative Cements
Neville Hill, Stafford Holmes and David Mather ed.
Includes papers from Ray Smith, John Fidler, John Bucknall, and Jim
Allen.
1992, 23cm, 317 pages.
Historical Reference
Observations
on Limes
Sir Charles Pasley, Introduction by Michael Wingate
A fascinating insight into the developments using lime during the eighteenth
and early nineteenth centuries.
1838 (facsimile 1997) 160 pages, hardback
Mortars and
Cements
L J Vicat
Translated by Capt. J.T. Smith. Smith's enthusiastic notes are as exciting
as Vicat's text on how to choose and use the right limes.
1837 (facsimile 1997) 22cm, 302 pages, hardback
Plastering,
Plain and Decorative
William Millar, Introduction by Tim Ratcliffe and Jeff Orton.
Still viewed as the plastering ‘bible’. A comprehensive coverage
of traditional plasterwork, including everything from plain lime plastering
through to hand modelling and cast plasterwork.
1897 (facsimile 1998) 768 pages, 231 plates, hardback
Lime and
Lime Mortars
A.D. Cowper
Provides a classification of lime and a state of the art review of
its various uses in building construction and repair, of substantial interest
and practical value since the methods, terminology and practices detailed
by Cowper are still valid today.
1927 (facsimile 1998), 96 pages
Plastering,
Plain and Decorative
William Millar, Introduction by Tim Ratcliffe and Jeff Orton.
Still viewed as the plastering ‘bible’. A comprehensive coverage
of traditional plasterwork, including everything from plain lime plastering
through to hand modelling and cast plasterwork.
1897 (facsimile 1998) 768 pages, 231 plates, hardback
Directories
Scottish
Aggregates for Building Conservation
Alick Leslie and Pat Gibbons
Historic Scotland Technical Advice Note 19. A guide to the
availability and suitability of aggregates for use in mortars to match
those used in historic buildings in Scotland.
1999, A4, 60 pages, 19 figures
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