Refurbishment and Upgrading of Buildings

A detailed guide to the technical aspects of refurbishing and upgrading buildings, this book provides solutions to a range of problems, challenges and issues and is essential reading for all students studying building refurbishment at all levels. Includes:

• existing floor and wall strengthening
• facade retention
• introduction of new floors
• timber decay problems
• fire-resistance
• prevention of moisture and damp
• upgrading thermal and acoustic performance.

This new edition has been fully updated to include new technological information, and covers new areas such as stonework restoration and repair, upgrading of c1960 framed buildings, refurbishment logistics and case-studies.

Title - Refurbishment and Upgrading of Buildings

Edition -

Author - David Highfield,Christopher Gorse

ISBN 13 - 9780415441230

Imprint - Spon Press

Publisher - Taylor & Francis Ltd

Date Published - 22/05/2009

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Binding Type - Hardback

Dimensions - 189 x 246 x mm

Weight - 660 g

Languages - English