224 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
This publication provides practical guidance on appropriate methods of conservation and repair of earth buildings using traditional building materials. It is the first major work on the subject since Clough Williams-Ellis and the Eastwick-Fields published "Building in Cob, Pise and Stabilized Earth" in 1947. The book deals with the nature of clay and chalk, their qualities and characteristics,... Read more
Introduction to earth walling - the materials; methods of construction; the qualities of earth walling; repair, alterations and extensions - philosophy and general principles; repairs, alterations and extensions - methods; wal protection; wall decoration; conclusion - the future of earth building.
Biography
Gordon T. Pearson
