Mortars, renders & plasters

About This Book Using These Books Part 1: Materials and History of Use: Introduction Mortars, Renders and Plasters: A Historical Perspective Historic Mortars: Materials Historic Mortars: Preparation Part 2: Deterioration and Damage: Inherent Causes of Deterioration Environmental Causes of Deterioration Inappropriate Intervention and Use Part 3: Assessment: Understanding Buildings and Their Condition Surveying Mortars, Renders and Plasters Symptoms and Diagnosis of Causes of Deterioration Part 4: Treatment and Repair: Project Planning and development Mortars for Conservation Mortar Design and Specification Preparation of Mortars for Conservation Using Lime Mortar: Good Practice Desalination Repointing Conservation of Render and Plaster on Solid Background Conservation of Render and Plaster on Flexible Support Conservation of Decorative Plaster and Render Other Treatments Part 5: Care and Maintenance: Building Maintenance Part 6: Special Topics: Paints for Plaster and Render Decorative Painting on Plaster and Render Natural Cements Mortar Floors Ruins Appendices Glossary Bibliography Index