Back from the brink of collapse. AJ 13.11.97
Architects' Journal Refurbishment
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Current
Supplement
Building Supplement
Series
Architects' Journal Refurbishment
Abstract
Restoration of Plas Mawr, an Elizabethan town house in Conwy, North Wales. Main repairs included rendering the exterior with a lime wash, replacing timber beams, replacing roof fixings with oak pegs, installing zinc downpipes and gutters, re-bonding of plasterwork, re-painting using washable water-based paints, re-instating floors of slate and timber and installing replacement furniture and fabrics.
Subjects
- Historic buildings
- Refurbishment
- Building types
- Legal issues and management
- Building maintenance
- Restoration
Publisher History
First produced in 1895, the Architects' Journal features comprehensive building studies, and in-depth technical articles.
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