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Provides advice about controlling the sources of unwanted moisture in historic buildings. Based on the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
Provides guidance to owners, architects, and developers of historic buildings with information on: cleaning and waterproof coating for historic masonry; repointing mortar joints; conserving energy; roofing for historic buildings; historic adobe buildings; dangers of abrasive cleaning; historic glazed architectural terra-cotta; aluminum and vinyl siding on wood frame buildings; repairing historic wooden windows; exterior paint problems on historic woodwork; and rehabilitating historic storefronts.
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Enhances overall understanding of basic preservation principles. Shows specific examples of appropriate treatments and the consequences of inappropriate treatments. Includes list of technical guidance publications.
The National Park Service's official advice on preserving and restoring historic buildings.
The National Park Service, a branch of the Department of the Interior, knows preservation. In its hundred-year existence, the service has dealt with just about every problem an old structure can have. Whether it is removing graffiti in Manhattan or rebuilding a barn in Oregon, the National Park Service knows what to do. Here are the official U.S. guidelines, a lively and instructive collection of tried and tested knowledge and reliable techniques, written by the top experts in the field. Over forty fully illustrated chapters addressing topics such as: — cleaning and waterproof coating of historic masonry — roofing for historic buildings — the preservation of historic glazed architectur...
From the award-winning, bestselling author of Skyscrapers, Churches, and Bridges comes a stunning visual history that serves as a tribute to classic American landmarks.