This bestselling book has been fully revised and updated to include valuable new case studies and examples which help to demonstrate the common problems found in older buildings. It features many additional photographs illustrating the decay mechanims and individual issues associated with damp; timber decay; masonry defects; roofing problems and many other aspects. The book begins by summarizing the basics of surveying practice; including the inspection; assessment; defect diagnosis and monitoring of defects. It then examines the building elements; discussing their construction; typical faults and their diagnoses. This section provides specific advice on assessing industrial monuments and features concise inspection checklists for ease of reference. In the final section; the author looks to the future; considering the specific challenges faced by property professionals when employed to survey historic buildings. The book is accompanied by comprehensive appendices; including sample survey forms; and a list of useful contacts is followed by an extensive bibliography. This book will be of particular interest to conservation officers; surveyors; architects; archaeologists and planners.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Another Davenport masterpieceBy James CookDavenport once again brings his particular brand of genius to bear on a variety of literatures. One of the great things about G.D.s essays is the fact that. even when hes writing about an artist one is not necessarily fond of. e.e. cummings in my case. the essay is still riveting because he manages to tie together a wealth of disparate ideas into a unified whole. Thus. while reading the essay on cummings. I learned something about Apollinaire that I didnt know before. And you better have a pen handy. because when reading his essays youre going to be compelled in several different directions to check out unknown authors and artists. or to take a fresh look at already familiar ones. An excellent book. though I havent yet read something by Davenport I havent liked.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy JimA bit more readable for the non-scholarly crowd than Geography. though not any lesser for that reason.
