Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction xi
PART I PROCESS OVERVIEW 1
CHAPTER 1 Overview 3
CHAPTER 2 Health and Life Safety 17
CHAPTER 3 Building Pathology: Investigation, Analysis, and Assessment 31
PART II BUILDING MATERIALS 45
CHAPTER 4 Wood 47
CHAPTER 5 Masonry 79
CHAPTER 6 Concrete 115
CHAPTER 7 Architectural Metals 131
PART III BUILDING FABRIC 153
CHAPTER 8 Roofing 155
CHAPTER 9 Exterior Wall Cladding 175
CHAPTER 10 Windows 199
CHAPTER 11 Entrances and Porches 221
CHAPTER 12 Storefronts 239
PART IV BUILDING ORNAMENTALS AND FINISHES 253
CHAPTER 13 Floors 255
CHAPTER 14 Walls and Ceilings 271
CHAPTER 15 Art and Stained Glass 289
CHAPTER 16 Wood Carving and Millwork 303
CHAPTER 17 Decorative and Flat Plaster 319
CHAPTER 18 Protective and Decorative Finishes 333
PART V SPECIAL TOPICS 351
CHAPTER 19 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning Systems 353
CHAPTER 20 Building Service Systems 365
CHAPTER 21 Lighting and Electrical Systems 377
CHAPTER 22 Sustainability 389
Appendix A: Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties 403
Appendix B: Historic Preservation Technology Resources 415
Glossary 419
Index 429