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.Additional ISBNs9780203879160, 9780415441247, 9781282085060Refurbishment and Upgrading of Buildings 2nd Edition is written by David Highfield; Christopher Gorse and published by Spon Press. ISBNs for Refurbishment and Upgrading of Buildings are 9781134068777, 1134068778 and the print ISBNs are 9780415441230, 0415441234. Additional ISBNs include 9780203879160, 9780415441247, 9781282085060.