Author: Alison Henry

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 660

ISBN-13: 9780754645597

Mortars, Renders and Plasters provides a broad perspective of contemporaryconservation theory and practice not otherwise found in one publication, describing the history,physical properties, and deterioration of these important materials. Methods of assessing condition and evaluating options for treatment and repair are discussed, together with a range of practical conservation techniques and maintenance strategies.